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Nem Chua

nem chua

Raw pork cured with garlic, chilli and rice, soured in banana leaf in days

Vietnam Fermented & pickled One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Thanh Hoa is the best-known source; lactic fermentation from cooked rice acidifies the pork enough to be eaten uncooked with beer.

Frequently asked questions

What is Nem Chua?

Nem Chua is a fermented & pickled from Vietnam: raw pork cured with garlic, chilli and rice, soured in banana leaf in days. Thanh Hoa is the best-known source; lactic fermentation from cooked rice acidifies the pork enough to be eaten uncooked with beer.

Made with

porkgarlicchilirice

Cooked

fermentedwrapped in leaf

Nutrition facts

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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