Chao long - Dish Vietnam

First word to describe Vietnamese cuisine? The world would say ‘delicate’.  And the second word should be economical. Nothing goes to waste once it lands in a Vietnamese kitchen. From meat to bone to guts and blood, each and every part of an animal is put to good cooking use. Piggy odds and ends that most butchers would toss into trashcan are turned into soothing and hearty rice porridge in the very  visit ha noi dish — ‘Cháo lòng’.

In Saigon ( vietnam things to do ), Cháo lòng is served from morning until evening, by street vendors. They are easy to spot by their distinctive giant metal vats and piles of offal contained in glass display cases. Once sitting down on a plastic stool, you will be swiftly dished up with a bowl of Chao long, which is satisfactorily hot. The offering is rather easy on the pocket at around half of one dollar a bowl. Some cut golden fried dough deepened into the smoky bowl makes the perfect topping. This is not exaggerating to say the slices of fried dough are one of the biggest stars in a bowl of chao long. Once incorporated into the steaming porridge, they behave like little sponge softening and soaking up the tangy porridge. You will like them so much that you don’t think you can go on finishing the great chao long without asking for more of that crispy dough.See more dishs of Vietnam: old quarter hanoi 

The base of chao long is well-cooked rice in flavorful broth, thrown in cubes of congealed blood. When customers order, the porridge and tiết (congealed blood) are ladled into a bowl, pouring down on chunks of tubular innards, various forcemeats and slices of liver sitting in the bottom. Fresh ground pepper and scallions are sprinkled at last. A careful eater who wants to bring out the full taste of chao long will add fresh bean sprouts, fish sauce, ginger and a squeeze of lime, all of which are available tableside.

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There is a majority of westerners distasting offal in spite of it mild and surprisingly palatable taste. Some people find the consistency quite a turn off while others think that chewiness is subtle and fun.

You are not going to see an aesthetical presentation when it comes to chao long. But you can absolutely rely on it to bring you the warmth in stomach on a chilling winter day.

Where to try 141 Trung Liệt – Đống Đa. One bowl of chao long here set you back about 35.000 vnd.
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