How to make delicious nem chua

With patience and a little ingenuity, you can completely make delicious nem chua yourself, ensuring quality and hygiene for the whole family.

Nem chua, a familiar and attractive snack of Vietnamese cuisine , is not only loved for its rich sour taste but also for its variety of ways to enjoy it, from eating it directly, making rolls to frying it. However, not everyone knows how to make delicious nem chua. This article will provide a detailed step-by-step guide, helping you confidently make this dish at home.

Ingredients for making nem chua

To make delicious nem chua, choosing fresh and quality ingredients is the most important factor. Below is a list of necessary ingredients:

Illustration photo (Photo: Bach Hoa Xanh)

- Lean meat: 1kg (Should choose lean pork butt or fresh pork loin, no fat).

- Pork skin: 300gr (Choose clean pork skin, shave off hair carefully).

- Rice bran: 100gr (rice bran is fragrant roasted rice powder, can be bought ready-made or made at home).

- Spices: Salt, sugar, MSG, garlic, chili (depending on taste).

- Banana leaves and nylon paper: To wrap spring rolls.

Polyscias fruticosa leaves (optional): Helps enhance the characteristic flavor of spring rolls.

How to make nem chua at home

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

Wash the lean meat, cut into small pieces, then use a blender or knife to mince it. Note, the meat needs to be ground or minced thoroughly so that the spring rolls are smooth and sticky.

Boil pork skin, scrape off remaining fat, slice thinly. Chop garlic and chili, wash and drain the galangal leaves.

Step 2: Mix ingredients

Put the minced meat in a large bowl. Add the spices: salt (about 1-1.5 tablespoons), sugar (about 1-1.5 tablespoons), MSG (1 teaspoon), minced garlic, minced chili (if you like it spicy); you can adjust to taste.

Mix the meat and spice mixture well, then add the shredded pork skin; continue mixing until all the ingredients are combined.

Finally, you slowly add the rice bran, mix well so that the bran sticks to the meat and skin mixture.

Illustrative photo. (Photo:FPT Shop)

Step 3: Wrap the spring rolls

Spread banana leaves lined with plastic wrap on a flat surface. Take a sufficient amount of the mixture of meat, pork skin, rice powder, sliced ​​garlic, and sliced ​​chili and place it on the banana leaf wrap. If you like, you can add some Vietnamese coriander leaves in the middle of the spring rolls to enhance the flavor.

Wrap the spring rolls into cylinders or squares. You can use string or raffia to tie them tightly. Make sure the spring rolls are wrapped tightly to keep out air.

Step 4: Incubate the spring rolls

Place the wrapped spring rolls in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.

The incubation time depends on the ambient temperature. Normally, in the summer, the nem will turn sour after about 2-3 days. In the winter, the time can be longer, about 3-5 days.

When the spring rolls have reached the desired sourness, they can be placed in the refrigerator to slow down the fermentation process.

Notes to have perfect nem chua

Choose fresh meat: The fresher the meat, the more delicious the spring rolls will be and the better the adhesion.

Mix the spices well: Mixing the spices well will help the spring rolls have a balanced and rich flavor.

Just the right amount of rice bran: Do not add too much rice bran because it will make the spring rolls dry and lose moisture.

Wrap the spring rolls tightly: Wrapping the spring rolls tightly will help them have a nice shape and prevent them from bursting when fermenting.

Monitor the fermentation process: You need to check the spring rolls regularly to adjust the fermentation time accordingly.

Enjoy nem chua properly

Nem chua is usually eaten with chili sauce, garlic, or raw vegetables. You can eat nem chua as an appetizer, a snack, or at parties. Nem chua can be made into many different dishes such as fried nem chua, stir-fried nem chua, etc.

Illustrative photo. (Photo: FPT Shop)

In short, making nem chua at home is not difficult if you follow the steps and notes above. With patience and a little ingenuity, you can completely make delicious nem chua yourself, ensuring quality and hygiene for the whole family. Hopefully this article will help you succeed with this traditional dish.

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