The author’s mom always says that if you want perfect braised pork, cook it with white radish: its natural sweetness adds flavour to the pork. This is her recipe for thịt heo kho củ cải trắng, braised pork with white radish. It’s a dish you can make for your family on the first day of Tet, and it goes well with boiled rice. Ingredients 200 g pork, half lean and half fat 1 white radish Fish sauce, salt, Maggi seasoning Chili paste, spring onion Garlic Pepper, to finish How to make thịt heo kho củ cải trắng 1. Prepare the pork and radish Clean the pork and slice it thinly. Peel the white radish, clean it and slice it into long cubes, as in the photo below. 2. Fry the pork Heat 3 teaspoons oil in a pan, add the minced garlic and fry until fragrant. Add the sliced pork and fry for 5–7 minutes. 3. Braise with the radish Add the sliced white radish to the pan and season with 2 teaspoons fish sauce, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ Maggi seasoning (the original gives no unit), then cover the pan. If you want more broth, add ½ tablespoon water before covering. Cook until the pork is soft, then season again to suit your taste. 4. Finish and serve Add the sliced spring onion and 1 teaspoon chili paste (more or less, depending on how spicy you like it). Turn off the heat. Pour it onto a plate and sprinkle a little pepper on top. Eat it hot with boiled rice. Share:
