Kho

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A kho is a type of dish in Vietnamese cuisine that is braised in a thick, mildly sweet reddish-brown-colored sauce containing caramelized sugar and fish sauce. It is typically simmered, like a stew, in a clay pot called nồi đất.^{photo 1photo 2} It is usually served with steamed white rice.

Contents 1 Varieties 2 Etymology 3 External links 4 See also

[edit] Varieties

Kho is most often made with chunks of either beef or fish, together with vegetables, although vegetarian kho may also be prepared. Beef kho is called bò kho or thịt bò kho, and fish kho is called cá kho or cá kho tộ (tộ referring to the clay pot in which the dish is cooked). For fish kho, catfish is preferred, particularly in southern Vietnam. Chicken kho, called gà kho or gà kho gừng (gừng meaning "ginger"), is less popular.

[edit] Etymology

The Vietnamese word kho literally means "to braise," "to stew," or "to simmer."

[edit] External links

• "The Taste of Tet; It wouldn't be the New Year without kho, the ultimate Vietnamese comfort food", by Andrea Q. Nguyen

[edit] See also

• Clay pot cooking