Posts in pork shoulder
Vietnamese Savory Square Cake for Lunar New Year (Bánh Chưng)

Get ready for Lunar New Year with this easy-to-follow Bánh Chưng recipe! This recipe includes both stovetop and pressure cooker options, plus step-by-step wrapping tutorials to make preparation a breeze. This recipe makes four cakes with each cake yielding about 4 servings.

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Vietnamese Shredded Pork Skin (Bì Heo)

A delicious combination of thin strands of pork skin and marinated pork meat, coated with the signature flavor and aroma of roasted rice powder. Enjoy the nutty flavor and texture of Bi Heo with broken rice dishes (com tam), noodle soups, and spring rolls.

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Vietnamese/Chinese Barbecue Pork (Thit Xa Xiu/Char Siu)

You see this all over Chinatown: Chinese/Vietnamese BBQ Pork hanging from window shops. Known as Xa Xiu in Vietnamese or Char Siu in Chinese, this delicious BBQ porky goodness is to die for. When making this at home, I make sure to double or even triple the recipe because Xa Xiu can be used in many other Vietnamese dishes. You can find Xa Xiu in Banh Mi, Hu Tieu, Bun, Mi, Banh Bao or simply serve over steamed rice. The versatility is endless!

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Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Carnitas

To live life is to eat tacos. Words spoken by a wise t-shirt. I love Vietnamese food but once in a while I love me a good taco. What better way to enjoy tacos than making it yourself in a slow cooker and forgetting it for a few hours? This pork carnitas recipe is made in a slow cooker for juicy, tender and flavorful Mexican pulled pork.

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Vietnamese Caramelized Pork (Thit Kho To)

Vietnamese caramelized pork, or thit kho to, is a classic dish from the Motherland. You will likely see this as one of the many side dishes to rice in a home-cooked Vietnamese meal. Vietnamese caramelized pork is made with small chunks of pork belly slowly braised in fish sauce and caramel syrup.

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