Different cooking method makes “Cơm Việt” different!

InVietnam, Com is made from different kinds of rice, typically fragrantrice is used, such as Tam Thom and Nang Huong. The main ingredients ofVietnamese plain boiled rice are commonly as follows:

Vietnamese plain boiled rice

- 1 cup of rice.

- 2 cups of boiling water.

- 1 teaspoonful of salt.

So,how can you make the boiled rice really delicious? If you have chanceto see how Vietnamese people make a good pot of boiled rice, you willnotice that its process is not so difficult. Firstly, pick the riceover, taking out all the bits of brown husk; fill the outside of thedouble boiler with hot water, ans put in the rice, salt and water, andcook forty minutes, but do not stir it. Then take off the cover fromthe boiler, and very gently, without stirring, turn over the rice witha fork; put the disk in the oven without the cover, and let it standand dry for ten minutes. Then turn it from the boiler into a hot dish,and cover.

Other rice–made foods...

Besidethe above-mentioned recipe of “Cơm Việt”, the Vietnamese people createdmany other rice-made foods, such as: rice ball, fried rice, rice gruel,steamed glutinous rice. Among them, making a rice ball (“Cơm nắm” inVietnamese) is so interesting! “Cơmnắm” is a Vietnamese rice dish pressed into cylinder or sphere shape,which is sold in small alleys in Hanoi by vendors. This dish is veryfamiliar with Vietnamese people. “Cơm nắm” has becomea cheap but delicious rustic gift. When being fed up with nutritiousfood like vermicelli or “phở”, people often look for a frugal dish like“Cơm nắm” served with roasted sesame and ground nut.

Rice balls

Beingin Vietnam, you are strongly recommended to give you the chance forenjoying “Cơm Việt” with dishes of pork, fish, shrimp and vegetablecooked in oil, as well as vegetables, pickles, etc. Have good appetite!