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Cơm tấm
Marinate pork in chopped lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar and garlic 1 hour. Cook rice.
Questions about this dish
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How long does Cơm tấm take?
1 hr 50 min all in — 25 min prep, 25 min cook, 1 hr rest. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 2 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Medium.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Fish, Eggs. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free.
What does it cost to cook?
Weeknight budget — about $8–16 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan, Saucepan.
How much salt do I put in?
This recipe does not list salt as its own ingredient. Saltiness comes from Fish sauce — 3 tbsp. Taste at the end rather than adding a number we did not write.
How much fish sauce?
3 tbsp of Fish sauce.
How much sugar?
1 tbsp of Sugar.
What can I use instead?
Broken rice → Jasmine rice. Different texture. Still a grilled-pork plate.
Any tips from this recipe?
Chả trứng (egg loaf) is the pale yellow slice in the photos. A thin chop cooks through. A fat steak will be raw in the middle or dry at the edge.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.