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How to Make: Thit Heo Kho Trung (Vietnamese Braised Pork with Hard-Boiled Eggs)

This thit kho recipe is a braise so the meat is going to be reeeeally tender. You can use country style pork ribs but get the one with bones if you can find it. You can also use pork belly for this for a fattier broth with skin. Personally, only crispy skin moves me. What [...]

How to Make: Nuoc Mau (Caramel Sauce)

What you need: 4 tablespoons sugar (enough for my thit kho recipe) 1/2 cup of warm water silicone spatula (I like that it’s non stick, but you can use anything, really. Just don’t scratch up your pan.) What to do: Add sugar to the pan on 50% heat. 50% is low enough to control the [...]