Vietnamese meat loaf (Cha dum) from Quick & Easy Vietnamese: 75 Everyday Recipes by Nancie McDermott

  • ground beef
  • fish sauce

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    Can substitute ground pork for ground beef.

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Accompaniments: Grilled leaf-wrapped beef kebabs (Bo la lot); Delicious lemongrass burgers with beef (Bo nuong xa); Shaking beef with purple onions and watercress (Bo luc lac)

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    Can substitute ground pork for ground beef.

  • jdub1371 on December 05, 2020

    I really like this meatloaf made with pork. Turkey is ok, but it's just not as lush and tasty as the loaf made with pork. A nice fatty 80/20 ground beef might work, but I like the pork version so much I will probably stick with that. I love the inclusion of mushrooms, but I didn't like the mung bean threads in this. Considering how much fish sauces vary in saltiness, it is worth cooking up a little patty of the mixture to check for seasoning. The last loaf I made was just right with 2 Tbsp of Thai Kitchen fish sauce and no salt (I'm wondering if Vietnamese fish sauce is milder than Thai fish sauce...), but the one made with 2 Tbsp of A Taste of Thai fish sauce (also no salt) was way too salty. Chilled and sliced thin this makes a very tasty meatloaf sandwich!

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