Com Tam (Broken Rice)

Name: Com Tam (Broken Rice)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 cups broken rice; 2 pieces pork chops; 3 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam); 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup pickled carrots and daikon; 2 stalks scallions; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 fried egg; 1/2 cup cucumber slices

Com Tam, or broken rice, is a beloved Vietnamese dish featuring fractured rice grains served with grilled pork, pickled vegetables, and a variety of accompaniments. It is a hearty, flavorful meal that reflects the resourcefulness and culinary creativity of southern Vietnam, especially Ho Chi Minh City.

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Vietnamese85%

Indigenous15%

Ingredients

broken rice
2 cups
pork chops
2 pieces
fish sauce (nuoc mam)
3 tablespoons
sugar
1 tablespoon
garlic
2 cloves
pickled carrots and daikon
1 cup
scallions
2 stalks
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons
fried egg
1
cucumber slices
1/2 cup

Method

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Origin Story

Originally a humble meal made from fractured rice grains discarded during milling, Com Tam evolved into a popular street food in southern Vietnam, symbolizing the adaptability of Vietnamese cuisine.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Vietnamese85%

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Indigenous15%

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Techniques

steaming grilling marinating pickling

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