How To Stuffed Cabbage-Canh Bap Cai Cuon Thit-Vietnamese Food Recipes

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a common substitute for fish sauce, while salt is a basic alternative.

rice vermicelli

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles reduce carbs, while spaghetti is a more affordable noodle option.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter, while water with seasoning is a budget-friendly alternative.

Prepare the cabbage leaves by blanching them in boiling water until pliable.

In a bowl, combine ground pork, chopped wood ear mushrooms, chopped shallot, chopped green onion, mushroom seasoning, kosher salt, sugar, crushed peppercorns, and sesame oil to make the filling.

Add sliced carrot and broccoli florets to the meat mixture and mix well.

Lay a cabbage leaf flat and place a spoonful of the filling at the base.

Roll the leaf tightly, tucking in the sides to secure the filling, and repeat with remaining leaves.

In a pot, bring water to a boil and add kosher salt, crushed rock sugar, and mushroom seasoning to create the broth.

Carefully place the cabbage rolls in the simmering broth and cook until the pork is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.

Garnish with chopped chives or green onion and cilantro before serving.

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