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com tam - vietnamese breakfast

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Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
@Linky1
Whitewater, WI

Literally, Com Tam means broken rice. Formerly a popular dish for poor rice farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. It can be made with non-broken white rice. In fact, if you look on Amazon, broken rice is more expensive than the non-broken stuff! Served with eggs, pickles, and the accompaniments listed, it makes a tasty breakfast. Recipe for the pickles is listed separately.

yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For com tam - vietnamese breakfast

  • 1/2 c
    broken rice, or white rice
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    carrot and Daikon pickles
  • green onion, sliced
  • fish sauce, to taste
  • Sriracha sauce, to taste
  • 1 Tbsp
    chopped peanuts

How To Make com tam - vietnamese breakfast

  • 1
    Cook rice according to package directions.
  • 2
    Fry eggs to desired doneness.
  • 3
    Put a scoop of rice on each of 2 plates. Put an egg on each scoop of rice
  • 4
    Add some pickles. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and chopped peanuts. Season to taste with fish sauce and sriracha.
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