Quick Kid-Friendly Vietnamese Pan-Fried Ground Pork Patty Recipe — Vicky Pham (2024)

FAQs

What is Nem Nuong made out of? ›

Nem nướng is made of ground pork with between a third and a half pork fat. The meat is typically flavoured with chopped shallots, crushed garlic, fish sauce, sugar and black pepper. It is formed into sausages or meatballs and then grilled or baked.

Nem nuong, or nem, which just means sausage, for short, is a staple on most Vietnamese menus. It's a signature pink color (from food coloring) and you'll usually see it grilled or pan-fried and served with rice or vermicelli.

The fermented pork snack, Nem Chua, is eaten raw but does not cause food poisoning when prepared correctly.

Bun thit nuong literally means 'grilled meat on noodles' – a bowl of rice vermicelli, topped with delicious grilled pork, fresh herbs, vegetables, and dressed with nuoc cham (a dipping sauce).

The salt treatment in sausage can cause it to retain a pinker color for a given temperature than would normal ground meat. The fact that you used a trusted thermometer, and that the sausages were well in the safe zone (even conservatively 165 F is more than enough) indicates that the sausage was perfectly safe.

Chả lụa (Saigon: [ca᷉ lûˀə]) or giò lụa ( Hanoi: [zɔ̂ lûˀə]) is the most common type of sausage in Vietnamese cuisine, made of pork and traditionally wrapped in banana leaves.

One reason is the effect of nitrates. Nitrates are used in some processed meats - like smoked or cooked sausage – to control the growth of dangerous bacteria. These same nitrates can bind to proteins in meat, preventing them from releasing oxygen molecules as they normally would during the cooking process.

Nem chua is a Vietnamese fermented pork dish, usually rolled or cut in bite sizes. The meat is sweet, sour, salty and spicy. It is often served with bird's eye chili, garlic and Vietnamese coriander.

Spring roll wrappers are thinner and more delicate than egg roll wrappers. Vietnamese spring rolls (or gỏi cuốn) contain pork, shrimp, rice vermicelli noodles, and vegetables in a rice paper wrapper.

Phở (steamed flat rice noodles)

Like many Vietnamese staples, phở noodles are made from rice but unlike others, these noodles are flat and rectangular, giving them more heft for heartier meals. You may know of phở bò or phở gà, the delicate soup from Northern Vietnam that locals across the country enjoy for breakfast.

What is the Flavour of Nem Nuong? ›

Sweetness is the dominant flavour when it comes to nem nướng, mainly due to the Tsurino seasoning powder. Savoury and peppery notes from fish sauce and a generous amount of garlic help cut through the sweetness.