Can You Handle This "Special" Vietnamese Breakfast?!

pork blood

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken broth is more affordable.

pork

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is lower in fat, and chicken is generally cheaper.

Go to a restaurant in Hanoi that serves jaoam, a pork intestine porridge.

Order a shot of jungle rice wine to accompany the meal.

Receive a bowl of rice porridge cooked with pork stock, which is darker in color due to the addition of blood.

Identify the contents of the bowl: pork liver, pork intestine, pork blood cake, sliced boiled heart, tongue, and crunchy bits.

Season the porridge with pepper and bean sprouts.

Add a couple of Chinese doughnuts (benquire) to the porridge to soak and soften them.

Dip the intestine in fish sauce and taste it, noting its chewy texture.

Discuss the flavors and textures of the dish, including the richness of the blood sausage and the deep flavors of the liver.

Wrap pieces of the dish with herbs like cilantro, Thai basil, and mint, and dip them in fish sauce before eating.

Reflect on the nostalgic value of the dish and its significance in Vietnamese culture.

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