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Thit Kho Trung (Braised Pork & Eggs)

Name: Thit Kho Trung (Braised Pork & Eggs)
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 250g Pork belly; 4 Hard-boiled eggs; 300ml Coconut water; 3 tbsp Fish sauce; 2 tbsp Palm sugar; 2 cloves each Garlic and shallot; 200ml Water

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Pork and eggs braised silky-tender in a sweet-savory coconut fish sauce broth — a home cooking staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Beloved mainly in southern Vietnam, this dish braises pork and hard-boiled eggs in coconut water and fish sauce. Essential at Tet (Lunar New Year), it's also made routinely as an everyday home dish. The slow braise tenderizes the meat and lets the flavor soak deep into the eggs.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A Mekong Delta household table: a big pot of thit kho trung, its rich aroma filling the kitchen.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Pork belly 250g
Hard-boiled eggs 4
Coconut water 300ml
Fish sauce 3 tbsp
Palm sugar 2 tbsp
Garlic and shallot 2 cloves each
Water 200ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork belly into large bite-sized pieces.
Melt palm sugar in a pot until lightly caramelized.
Add the pork and toss to coat, browning it.
Add the coconut water, water, fish sauce, garlic, and shallot.
Add the hard-boiled eggs, cover, and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
Continue simmering until the sauce thickens to finish.

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