Thit kho trung
Thit kho trung, from above
Non vegSouthern Vietnam

Thit kho trung

Pork and eggs braised in caramel and coconut water. Lunar New Year in a pot that lasts all week.

120 minTime
32 gProtein each
mildSpice
Tet in a pot1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayCaramel, coconut water, pork belly and eggs.
The original
472kcalsame
32 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
120minutessame

Thit kho trung.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

5 servings
Porkpork belly, in 4 cm chunks
Egg6, hard boiled and peeled
Sugar2½ tbsp, for caramel
Fish sauce3 tbsp
Garlic4 cloves
Shallots4, minced
Water2 cups coconut water, or water
Black pepper½ tsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Blanch the pork 3 minutes and rinse.
  2. 2Marinate pork with fish sauce, shallots and garlic for 30 minutes.
  3. 3Caramelise the sugar in a heavy pot until amber, add the pork and toss to coat.
  4. 4Add coconut water and simmer gently covered for 1 hour, then add eggs and simmer uncovered 30 minutes more.
  5. 5Skim excess fat, add pepper and serve.
Serve it like this

Serve in a clay or deep bowl with halved eggs showing their amber whites, with plain rice and pickled mustard greens or cucumber.

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What goes with Thit kho trung: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Cơm gà Hội An70 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Canh chua35 min
On the side Goi ga35 min
To drink Cà phê trứng10 min
Something sweet Che chuoi30 min
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