(literally "grilled spring rolls") is Vietnamese grilled pork sausage or grilled meatballs, and a popular Vietnamese food item, sometimes served as an individual appetizer or snack, or served with

rice noodles Rice noodles are noodles made with rice flour and water as the principal ingredients. Sometimes ingredients such as tapioca or corn starch are added in order to improve the transparency or increase the gelatinous and chewy texture of the noodle ...

or rice as a main course. is a specialty of Province (). ''Nem nướng'' is a rustic dish, originating from Ninh Hoa, a northern district of Khanh Hoa province, about 30 km from the coastal city.

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Pork skewers on the grill - Banh Uot hawker

is made of ground pork with between a third and a half pork fat. The meat is typically flavoured with chopped

shallot The shallot is a cultivar group of the onion. Until 2010, the (French red) shallot was classified as a separate species, ''Allium ascalonicum''. The taxon was synonymized with '' Allium cepa'' (the common onion) in 2010, as the difference was t ...

s, crushed garlic,

fish sauce Fish sauce is a liquid condiment made from fish or krill that have been coated in salt and fermented for up to two years. It is used as a staple seasoning in East Asian cuisine and Southeast Asian cuisine, particularly Myanmar, Cambodia, L ...

, sugar and black pepper. It is formed into sausages or meatballs and then grilled or baked.

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can be eaten alone as an appetizer or snack, and dipped in dipping sauce" or with a peanut dip. is fish sauce diluted with water and flavored with sugar, lime juice, chopped raw garlic, chopped fresh

bird's eye chili Bird's eye chili or Thai chili ( owing to its shape) is a chili pepper variety (botany), variety from the species ''Capsicum annuum'' that is native to Mexico. Cultivated across Southeast Asia, it is used extensively in many Asian cuisines. It m ...

(Thai chili)/ cayenne pepper, and sometimes with vinegar. The peanut sauce is made of

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and

hoisin sauce Hoisin sauce is a thick, fragrant sauce originating in China. It features in many Chinese cuisine, Chinese cuisines, but is most prominent in Cantonese cuisine. It can be used as a glaze (cooking technique), glaze for meat, an addition to stir fr ...

, flavored with fish sauce and crushed garlic, topped with crushed roasted peanut. It is served with fresh vegetables such as lettuce, julienned pickled vegetables like carrots and white

radish The radish (''Raphanus sativus'') is a flowering plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. Its large taproot is commonly used as a root vegetable, although the entire plant is edible and its leaves are sometimes used as a leaf vegetable. Origina ...

es, and fresh herbs like

mint Mint or The Mint may refer to: Plants * Lamiaceae, the mint family ** ''Mentha'', the genus of plants commonly known as "mint" Coins and collectibles * Mint (facility), a facility for manufacturing coins * Mint condition, a state of like-new ...

and

basil Basil (, ; , ; ''Ocimum basilicum'' (, )), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a hardiness (plants), tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" r ...

. can be served as a main course dish on top of rice noodles, as in it. "grilled meat with rice noodles" and on rice, as in . is a common filler in (meat/seafood, fresh vegetables and herbs wrapped in transparent

rice paper Rice paper is a product constructed of paper-like materials made from different plants. These include: *''Thin peeled dried pith of Tetrapanax papyrifer'': A sheet-like "paper" material was used extensively in late 19th century Guangdong, China ...

). The deliciousness of ''nem nướng'' depends on the accompanying bowl of soy sauce, which is also considered the secret of each restaurant. The bowl of soy sauce with all the attractive flavors of sour, salty and sweet is made from more than 20 spices according to each chef's own heirloom secret. The main ingredients can include sticky rice, soybeans, tomatoes, shrimp, lean meat, pureed pork liver mixed with sugar, garlic, chili, and other ingredients. Raw vegetables are served depending on the season, depending on the taste of each person that chooses.

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. * http://vietspices.blogspot.ca/2010/10/nem-nuong-vietnamese-grilled-pork.html * http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2007/04/nem-nuong-and-nem-nuong-cuon-vietnamese.html
By Uyen Thy's ''Bếp Nhà Ta Nấu'' (in Vietnamese)
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