Name: Cơm Tấm (Vietnamese Broken Rice)
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the Grilled Pork:; 1/4 cup (60ml) warm water; 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce; 1/4 cup (50g) sugar; 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil; 1/4 cup (30g) chopped shallot (about 1 large shallot); 1/4 cup (30g) sliced scallions (white and green parts); 2 tablespoons (24g) chopped garlic ( about 3 cloves); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 pounds (about 680g) skin-on, boneless pork butt, thinly sliced 1/8-inch thick (see notes); 8-inch wooden skewers, soaked for 30 minutes before threading to prevent burning; For the Pork-and-Egg Meatloaf:; 1 ounce (30g) cellophane noodles, preferably made from mung beans; 1/2 ounce (16g) wood ear mushrooms; 3 large eggs, separated; 1 tablespoon (15ml) fish sauce; 1/2 tablespoon (12g) sugar; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 12 ounces (344g) ground pork; 1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped shallot (about 2 shallots); 2 tablespoons (15g) sliced scallions (green parts only); For the Shredded Pork:; 12 ounces (340g) boneless, skinless pork butt, halved; 3 1/2 ounces (99g) packaged fresh or frozen shredded pork skin, such as Bì Heo Tươi Tây Hồ brand, completely thawed, (see note); 2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided; 1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons (25g) minced garlic (about 3 cloves); 1 tablespoon (9g) store-bought (such as Thính Saigon brand) or homemade roasted rice powder (if homemade, follow the linked recipe but using jasmine rice in place of glutinous rice; see note); For the Broken Rice:; 3 cups (600g) broken jasmine rice, such as Three Ladies or Parrot brand

Ingredients

(Servings: 8)

1/4 cup (60ml) warm water

1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce

1/4 cup (50g) sugar

2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil

1/4 cup (30g) chopped shallot (about 1 large shallot)

1/4 cup (30g) sliced scallions (white and green parts)

2 tablespoons (24g) chopped garlic ( about 3 cloves)

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 pounds (about 680g) skin-on, boneless pork butt, thinly sliced 1/8-inch thick (see notes)

8-inch wooden skewers, soaked for 30 minutes before threading to prevent burning

1 ounce (30g) cellophane noodles, preferably made from mung beans

1/2 ounce (16g) wood ear mushrooms

3 large eggs, separated

1 tablespoon (15ml) fish sauce

1/2 tablespoon (12g) sugar

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

12 ounces (344g) ground pork

1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped shallot (about 2 shallots)

2 tablespoons (15g) sliced scallions (green parts only)

12 ounces (340g) boneless, skinless pork butt, halved

3 1/2 ounces (99g) packaged fresh or frozen shredded pork skin, such as Bì Heo Tươi Tây Hồ brand, completely thawed, (see note)

2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided

1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable oil

2 tablespoons (25g) minced garlic (about 3 cloves)

1 tablespoon (9g) store-bought (such as Thính Saigon brand) or homemade roasted rice powder (if homemade, follow the linked recipe but using jasmine rice in place of glutinous rice; see note)

3 cups (600g) broken jasmine rice, such as Three Ladies or Parrot brand

3 cups (720 ml) water

1/2 cup (90ml) warm water

1/4 cup (50g) sugar

2 tablespoons (30ml) fish sauce, plus more to taste

1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon (12g) chopped garlic (about one and a half cloves)

1 bird’s eye chile, thinly sliced (optional)

1 1/2 cups (180g) scallions (green parts only)

1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon sugar

2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced

2 tomatoes, sliced

1 head butter lettuce, washed and leaves separated

Pickled carrot and daikon , for serving

Pickled leeks, for serving (see note)

Cơm Tấm (Vietnamese Broken Rice)

Ingredients

For The Grilled Pork

For The Pork-and-egg Meatloaf

For The Shredded Pork

For The Broken Rice

For The Drizzling Sauce

For The Scallion Oil

To Assemble And Serve

Steps

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Cơm Tấm (Vietnamese Broken Rice)

Ingredients

For The Grilled Pork

For The Pork-and-egg Meatloaf

For The Shredded Pork

For The Broken Rice

For The Drizzling Sauce

For The Scallion Oil

To Assemble And Serve

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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Nutrition Facts