Nem Nướng̣

Nem nướng̣
Alternative names Nem nướng
Course Hors d'oeuvre
Place of origin Vietnam
Main ingredients Ground pork, Shallot, Garlic, Fish sauce.
Cookbook: Nem nướng̣  Media: Nem nướng̣

Nem nướng (literally "grilled sausage"), is Vietnamese grilled pork sausage or grilled meatball,[1] and a popular Vietnamese food item, sometimes served as an individual appetizer or snack, or serviced with rice noodles or rice as a main course. Nem nướng is a specialty of Khánh Hòa Province (Nha Trang).[2]

Ingredients and cooking method

Nem nướng is made of ground pork and some pork fat[1][2] (typically 50 - 67% lean pork, 50 - 33% pork fat, respectively, depending on liking), thoroughly infused with chopped shallots, crushed garlic, fish sauce and some sugar, black pepper.[1][2] After mixing all ingredients together, it's usually kept for half hour, or overnight, for marinating. The pork fat is meant to keep the Nem nướng moist inside and slightly rich, as well giving a nice crisp browning on the exterior when grilled. Nem nướng are supposed to be savory and a little sweet to the taste.

It is formed into sausages, or meatballs, and skewered and then grilled. They're grilled until well-done, and can be done on a barbecue, griddle, stovetop pan or on a baking pan in an oven.[1][2]

Serving

Nem nướng can be eaten alone as an appetizer or snack, and dipped with Nước chấm[2] [lit. "dipping sauce", usu. referring to flavored fish sauce], or with a peanut dipping sauce. The Nước chấm is fish sauce containing some water (to dilute it), and flavored with sugar, lime juice, chopped raw garlic, chopped fresh bird's eye chili (Thai chili)/cayenne pepper,[2] and some people [esp. restaurants] include vinegar. The peanut sauce is made of peanut butter and hoisin sauce, flavored with a little fish sauce, crushed garlic, topped with crushed roasted peanut. It is served with fresh vegetables like lettuce, julienned pickled vegetables like carrots and daikon, and fresh herbs like mint and basil.[2]

Nem nướng is very commonly a topping on top of rice noodle dishes, like in Bún thịt nướng [lit. "Grilled meat with rice noodles"], and on rice dishes (com dia) like in Cơm tấm, as main course.

Nem nướng is a common filler in Gỏi cuốn (meat/seafood, fresh veggies and herbs wrapped in transparent rice paper).[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lagasse, Emeril. "Vietnamese BBQ Pork Meatballs (Nem Nuong)". Food Network. Food Network. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Nem Nướng Nha Trang". VIỄN ĐÔNG DAILY NEWS. VIỄN ĐÔNG DAILY NEWS. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

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