How to Make Vietnamese Caramelized Pork in Bamboo Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Vietnam Caramelized Pork in Bamboo

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4-6 Servings

2.5 lb lean pork shoulder, cut into thin strips

2 large banana leaves, torn into wide strips

chopped fresh cilantro, to garnish

MARINADE:

3 tbsp unrefined or muscovado sugar

4 tbsp fish sauce

3 shallots, finely chopped

6 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped

1/2-inch fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

1 green or red Thai chili, seeded and finely chopped

Directions:

To make the marinade, gently heat the sugar in a heavy pan with 1 tbsp water, stirring constantly until it begins to caramelize. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.

Place the pork strips in a bowl and add the marinade. Using your fingers, toss the meat in the marinade, then cover and chill for 1-2 hours.

Line the inside of two of the bamboo halves with strips of banana leaf. Spoon in the pork, folding the edges over the top. Place the remaining bamboo halves on top to form tubes again and then tightly wrap a wide strip of banana leaf around the outside of each tube.

Prepare the grill. Ties the bamboo parcels with string and over the hot grill for about 20 minutes. Open up the parcels, check that the pork is cooked, garnish with cilantro and serve with noodles or rice and fish sauce.


*If you can't find banana leaves, you can use thin cabbage leaves or vine leaves. Alternatively, wrap the tubes in aluminum foil instead.

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For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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