Today, it’s not only a common breakfast choice but also a must-try for international visitors in Vietnam.
Main Elements
- Broken rice: Smaller, broken rice grains that are soft and fragrant when cooked.
- Grilled pork chops: Marinated pork ribs grilled over charcoal.
- Shredded pork skin (bì): Boiled and shredded pork skin mixed with roasted rice powder.
- Egg meatloaf (chả trứng): Steamed mixture of eggs, ground pork, and glass noodles.
- Scallion oil (mỡ hành): Hot oil mixed with chopped scallions.
- Fish sauce dip: A sweet-sour-spicy dipping sauce made from fish sauce, garlic, chili, sugar, and lime.
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How It’s Made
- Cook the rice: Use broken rice and cook it as regular rice until soft and aromatic.
- Marinate the pork: Marinate pork ribs with garlic, shallots, fish sauce, sugar, pepper, and honey. Grill over charcoal.
- Prepare the shredded pork skin: Boil and shred pork skin, then mix with roasted rice powder.
- Make the egg meatloaf: Mix eggs, ground pork, and glass noodles, season, and steam until cooked.
- Make the sauce: Blend fish sauce with garlic, chili, lime juice, and sugar to taste.
- Assemble the dish: Plate the rice, top with grilled pork, shredded skin, and meatloaf. Drizzle scallion oil on top. Serve with sliced cucumber, tomato, and the dipping sauce.
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Suggest places to buy delicious broken rice in Saigon
1. Cơm Tam Ba Ghien
Add: 84 Đặng Văn Ngữ, phường 10, Phú Nhuận District, TP.HCM / MapsBa Ghien Broken Rice is a famous place to enjoy delicious Saigon broken rice with its fragrant flavor and extremely high-quality food. Recently, Ba Ghien Broken Rice is also the only broken rice restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City to be honored by Michelin in 2023.
2. Com tam Nguyen Van Cu
Add: 74 Nguyễn Văn Cừ street, Phường Nguyễn Cư Trinh, District 1, HCMC / Maps
The grilled ribs are quite flavorful and the large pieces of meat will satisfy even the most demanding food lovers. Currently, Com Tam Nguyen Van Cu Saigon is one of the most crowded Com Tam restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City.
3. Com Tam Sa Bi Chuong
Add: 179 Trần Bình Trọng, Phường 2, District 5, HCMC / Maps
4. Cơm Tam Tu Map
Add: 96 Đồng Đen Street, Phường 14, Tân Bình District, HCMC / Maps
5. Cơm Tấm Bãi Rác
Add: 73 Lê Văn Linh, Phường 13, District 4, HCMC / Maps
