Vit Nau Chao (Duck Stewed with Fermented Tofu)
Rate this recipeAnyone from southern Vietnam can't help but remember the fragrant, spicy, chewy flavors of duck stewed with fermented tofu, a specialty of the region.
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Ingredients
9
Time
60 minutes
Servings
3
Level
Easy
Ingredients
Duck
1 piece
Taro
300 g
Chicken stock
300 ml
Coconut water
300 ml
Fermented tofu (chao)
200 g
Minced ginger
2 tablespoon
Minced lemongrass
2 tablespoon
Minced garlic
3 tablespoon
Chili powder
2 tablespoon
Implementation Steps
01
- Rub the duck with rice wine and minced ginger to remove any gamey smell, rinse well and chop into pieces.
- In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of garlic, 1 tablespoon of ginger, 1 tablespoon of lemongrass, seasoning powder, sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 3/4 of the fermented tofu. Mix well with the duck and leave for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of garlic, 1 tablespoon of ginger, 1 tablespoon of lemongrass, seasoning powder, sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 3/4 of the fermented tofu. Mix well with the duck and leave for 30 minutes.
02
- Peel and wash the taro and cut it into bite-sized chunks.
- Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the taro until evenly golden, then lift out and drain.
- Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the taro until evenly golden, then lift out and drain.
03
- Heat a little oil in a pot and fry some ginger and lemongrass until fragrant.
- Add a little chili powder for color, then add the duck and toss until the meat firms up.
- Add a little chili powder for color, then add the duck and toss until the meat firms up.
04
- Once the duck has firmed up, add the coconut water and chicken stock and cook over high heat.
- When it boils, add the taro (remember to skim off the foam regularly).
- When it boils, add the taro (remember to skim off the foam regularly).
05
- Cook for about another 25 minutes until the duck is tender and cooked through. Turn off the heat.
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Vit Nau Chao (Duck Stewed with Fermented Tofu)