Vietnam

Oc Len Xao Dua

Name: Oc Len Xao Dua
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1 kg Small marsh snails (oc len); 300 ml Coconut milk; 2 stalks Lemongrass; some of each Chili & garlic; some of each Fish sauce & sugar; 1 bunch Thai basil

Snails in spicy coconut sauce from Saigon

Oc len xao dua are small snails in a creamy-spicy coconut sauce, a Saigon street snack.

They are cooked and slurped out, and the spicy sauce is enjoyed with bread or on its own.

Servings3

Time35 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Small marsh snails (oc len)1 kg
Coconut milk300 ml
Lemongrass2 stalks
Chili & garlicsome of each
Fish sauce & sugarsome of each
Thai basil1 bunch

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Soak and clean the snails thoroughly.
Fry lemongrass, chili and garlic.
Add the snails and stir-fry.
Simmer with coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar.
Serve sprinkled with basil.

Make it original

Coconut milk and lemongrass are in the Asia Boutique.

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