Africans try Vietnamese-style porridge for the first time and are amazed at how delicious it is.

Present at the meal, the African village chief was very moved because it was the first time he tasted a familiar, simple Vietnamese dish. He said the boiled sausage and congee were delicious, continuously exclaiming “Chapepa” (roughly translated: delicious, wonderful).

Cong Giap (from Nghe An ) and his colleague Son Thach have been in Angola for many years.

In addition to supporting local people in farming , they also regularly cook typical Vietnamese dishes to introduce to the local people such as: stir-fried beans with chicken gizzards, pig ear salad, roast pork, chicken rice, grilled pork vermicelli, bread with red wine sauce...

In a recently posted video , Cong Giap and Son Thach went to a farm in Malipi village to cook a popular Vietnamese dish to entertain the village chief, the district police chief, and many local people. It is congee.

Cong Giap (left) and Son Thach (right) introduce Vietnamese porridge to African people.

Son Thach said that at this time, the farm has many fresh Vietnamese herbs such as green onions, perilla, Vietnamese balm, fish mint, etc. Not to mention, in the morning when he went to the market, he bought a delicious set of pig intestines, so he decided to prepare a simple dish for everyone to change their meal and get more nutrition.

"It's been a long time since I've made anything delicious for everyone, so today I'm cooking nutritious porridge for everyone to enjoy," he said.

To cook porridge, Mr. Thach cooked a separate pot of white porridge. The pig's organs such as lungs and throat were chopped, mixed with fatty meat and herbs to stuff into the pig's intestines (large intestine) to make sausage.

During the cooking process, he also instructed some other brothers on how to make it so that when they have the chance, they can cook it themselves to treat their families.

“These ingredients are chopped finely, then a few spices such as fish sauce, pepper, etc. are added and mixed well to make the dish more flavorful and aromatic,” Mr. Thach shared.

A pot of delicious, thick porridge that two Vietnamese men cooked themselves to treat the locals in Angola.

Taking charge of boiling the sausage, Cong Giap introduced to the district police chief and a few others that during the boiling process, one must pay attention to the fire and occasionally poke a few small holes so that the sausage does not accumulate water and burst.

"This sausage dish can be eaten immediately after boiling, dipped in fish sauce or with porridge," said Cong Giap.

He also asked the district police chief what he thought of this dish. This person said that this was the first time he had seen pork sausage so it was quite strange.

“I’ve never seen a sausage before, it looks like a snake. No one here makes this dish either,” the man said humorously.

Attractive porridge with full ingredients, served with herbs

After that, Cong Giap also instructed everyone how to make sausage, and described that when this dish is cooked, it will be cut into small pieces like sausage - a dish that people here often sell.

While waiting for the sausage to be cooked, they also prepared a large pot of thick, soft porridge with some ingredients such as intestines, stomach, etc.

The Vietnamese man revealed that the broth from the boiled sausage will be added to the pot to cook with the porridge. Thanks to that, the porridge will have a richer and more fatty flavor, be delicious, and be nutritious.

When the porridge is done, they ladle it into bowls, then place the sausage on top, sprinkle some chopped herbs on top. They also leave some sausage in separate bowls for everyone to enjoy.

African village chief exclaimed after tasting the porridge

Present at the meal, the village chief was very moved because it was the first time he tasted a familiar, simple Vietnamese dish. He said the boiled sausage and congee were delicious, continuously exclaiming “Chapepa” (roughly translated: delicious, wonderful).

Sharing the same feeling, the district police chief also commented that the porridge was very delicious. “If you have a bowl of hot porridge like this to eat early in the morning, what else is there to say?” he exclaimed.

A few other young men, when asked about their feelings about Vietnamese porridge, also expressed surprise. They laughed in response because the porridge was delicious, and served with processed and well-seasoned pig offal, it was even more appealing.

Photo: Son Thach – Life in Africa

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nguoi-chau-phi-lan-dau-thu-mon-chao-long-kieu-viet-kinh-ngac-vi-qua-ngon-2462502.html