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Ca Phao Muoi

Small white eggplants brined until crunchy and sour, eaten with rice and fish sauce

Vietnam Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A northern Vietnamese kitchen staple, traditionally weighted under a stone in a stoneware jar.

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What is Ca Phao Muoi?

Ca Phao Muoi is a fermented & pickled from Vietnam: small white eggplants brined until crunchy and sour, eaten with rice and fish sauce. A northern Vietnamese kitchen staple, traditionally weighted under a stone in a stoneware jar.

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