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:
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- Lean meat: 1kg (Should choose lean pork butt or fresh pork loin, no fat).
- Pork skin: 300gr (Choose clean pork skin, shave off hair thoroughly).
- Rice bran: 100gr (rice bran is fragrant roasted rice powder, can be bought ready-made or made yourself).
- 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); can be adjusted to taste.
Mix the meat and spices well, then add the shredded pork skin; continue mixing until all ingredients are combined.
Finally, slowly add the rice bran and mix well so that the bran sticks to the meat and skin mixture.
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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 plastic wrap wrapped in banana leaves. If you like, you can add 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 rattan to tie the spring rolls tightly. Make sure the spring rolls are tightly wrapped to prevent air from getting in.
Step 4: Incubate the spring rolls
Place 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 may 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 for perfect nem chua
Choose fresh meat: The fresher the meat, the tastier the spring rolls 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 by hand: Wrapping the spring rolls tightly by hand will help the spring rolls have a nice shape and avoid 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 often eaten with chili sauce, garlic, or raw vegetables. You can eat nem chua as an appetizer, snack or at parties. Nem chua can be processed into many different dishes such as fried nem chua, stir-fried nem chua...
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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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