Hanoi Pork Aspic

Hanoi-style pork aspic with a clear jelly and crunchy pork rind. Good with hot rice and pickled shallots.

Reference price150,000₫/ box

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Hanoi Pork Aspic

Made for chilly days

Thịt đông Hà Nội (Hanoi pork aspic) is a traditional dish of Northern Vietnam, usually cooked on chilly days or around Tet, the Lunar New Year.

Pork rind and pig ears are rich in collagen, which lets the pot set into jelly on its own as it cools.

Hanoi Pork Aspic at Bếp Kinh Kỳ

How we cook it

The dish uses pork shank or front trotter with lean meat, tendon and skin, plus pork rind and pig ears. Wood ear mushroom, shiitake, fried shallots, good fish sauce and plenty of freshly ground black pepper give it its rich flavor.

The finished dish has a crystal-clear jelly, tender meat, and rind and wood ear that stay crunchy. Serve it with hot rice and pickled shallots or pickled mustard greens to cut the richness.

Reference price

150,000₫/ box

The confirmed price for each round will be announced on sale day.

01Prep: scrub the rind, ears and trotter, blanch in boiling water with ginger and a splash of white rice wine, cut into bite-size pieces
02Marinate with fish sauce, seasoning powder and shallot juice, then stir-fry until firm
03Add water to just cover, simmer on low heat for about 1.5 to 2 hours and skim often, adding shredded wood ear and plenty of pepper near the end
04Ladle into bowls or molds, let cool, then chill in the fridge (or outdoors in very cold weather) until set

Photos from our kitchen

A pot of pork aspic simmering with ground pepper, ginger and shallot in the Bếp Kinh Kỳ kitchen

Boxes of pork aspic portioned out and waiting to set

Who this dish is for

People far from home who miss a Northern Vietnamese Tet meal.
Anyone who likes a cold dish with hot rice and pickled shallots.
Anyone who wants a side dish ready for a chilly-day meal.

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