Vietnam

Thit Kho Trung

Name: Thit Kho Trung
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 700 g Pork belly; 6 Hard-boiled eggs; 500 ml Coconut water; 3 tbsp Fish sauce; some of each Sugar & caramel; some of each Garlic & shallots

Braised pork belly with eggs in coconut water

Thit kho trung is a Vietnamese braise of pork belly and hard-boiled eggs in coconut water.

Especially at the Tet new year, the tender, sweetish dish is made in many families.

Servings4

Time120 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Pork belly700 g
Hard-boiled eggs6
Coconut water500 ml
Fish sauce3 tbsp
Sugar & caramelsome of each
Garlic & shallotssome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut the pork belly into pieces and marinate.
Melt sugar into caramel and sear the pork in it.
Pour in coconut water and fish sauce.
Add the eggs and braise gently for a long time.
Cook until the meat is tender and the sauce syrupy.

Make it original

Coconut water and fish sauce are in the Asia Boutique.

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