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Name: Authentic Cha Tom Recipe (Vietnamese Grilled Shrimp Paste on Sugarcane)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 tablespoons pork fat (minced or finely chopped); 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 shallot, minced; 1 egg white; 1 stalk sugarcane (about 10-12 inches long); 12 sheets round rice paper (bánh tráng); 1 head butter lettuce or red leaf lettuce; 1 bunch fresh mint; 1 bunch fresh Thai basil; 1 bunch perilla leaves; 1 bunch cilantro; Dipping Sauce (Nước Chấm Chấm) for serving

Cha Tom

🇻🇳 Vietnam

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Vietnamese shrimp paste wrapped around sugarcane, grilled, and served with rice paper, lettuce, herbs, and dipping sauce.

grilled

shrimp

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