They remind me more of how we have them in Việt Namor at the restaurants here. Years ago she told us what she marinated them with but I think the woman is holding out on us because mine never taste the same! And maybe it has to do with the fact that she grills them over this teeny-tiny charcoal grill on her patio floor and perhaps that’s where the essence of Việt Nam somehow creeps in and flavors it.įor these chops, I generally prefer to use a thinner cut-about 3/4 inch thickness. Our cousin T that lives in Đà Nẵng makes the most EPIC sườn nướng (grilled pork chops). It was time to take matters into my own hands and luckily, I had all the ingredients already! My version of the marinade has staples like fish sauce, soy, sugar, shallots, lemongrass, garlic, ginger and chilies.
First - hey! She never makes that for me! And second –sheesh, now I’m really hankering for some pork chops!
Seestrah T posted a pic the other week of her grilling up some Vietnamese style pork chops which made me think of two things. Gỏi Mít Trộn – Vietnamese Young Jackfruit Salad.Bún Thịt Nướng – Vietnamese Grilled Pork over Vermicelli Noodles.Chả Cá Thăng Long – Vietnamese Style Fish with Turmeric & Dill.There are a few Việt dishes I’m happy to make and feel pretty good about. That alone makes the idea of ever moving back to OC palatable because they’ve got skills! And nowadays, I’d say big seester N and our cousies A and T are right up there. For sure, Mom reigned supreme and the aunties too. I definitely took it for granted.Īnd now when I want good quality Vietnamese food, I have to make the haul up to Orange County where I beg my family to feed me or resort to swinging by one of the gazillion Việt spots in Little Saigon.īut then there are times where I’m home in San Diego and have to fend for myself.ĭon’t get me wrong–I do like cooking Vietnamese foods, I’m just not the best at it. I’ve said it many times before but I didn’t realize how good we had it growing up with all of that deliciousness around us all of the time. It’s comforting, nostalgic and just damn tasty. I’ve been craving a lot of Vietnamese foods lately.
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