
Thịt Kho but 20% effort
Thit Kho but 20% effort. This is the absolute minimum amount of effort needed to make incredible tasting Vietnamese braised pork at home. Cooking with extra steps doesn’t always equal more flavor, hence 80/20.
Before attempting a 20% version I always try to recreate it the 100% way with as many of the traditional steps possible. In this case, that meant taking the time to fully caramelize the brown sugar before adding the pork belly, using coconut soda, and simmering over a pot instead of pressure cooking. To be frank, the results weren’t significantly different. In fact, I slightly preferred the 20% version after making a few ingredient adjustments (i.e. adding chicken bouillon & thai red chilis for garnish).