# Vietnamese com tam (from Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food))

Video: [Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop and Meatloaf - Com Tam Suon Cha Trung | Helen's Recipes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4) by [Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food)](https://www.youtube.com/@HelenRecipes).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$5.07 per serving, ~$10.13 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$11.93* per serving (70%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- broken rice broken rice
- hot water water
- 1 tbsp spring onion
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp lemongrass
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 slices pork chop
- wood ear mushroom wood ear mushroom
- glass noodles glass noodles
- 4 egg
- minced meat minced pork _(amount estimated)_
- salt salt
- pepper pepper
- chicken stock chicken stock
- 4 tbsp spring onion

## Steps

1. [2:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=150s) Wash broken rice and soak it in water for about an hour, then rub it between hands to break the grains.
2. [3:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=236s) Cook the broken rice in a rice cooker with hot water covering the top.
3. [4:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=240s) Minces white part of spring onion, garlic, and lemongrass, then mix them with soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, and vegetable oil in a bowl.
4. [5:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=312s) Coat the pork chops with the marinade and set aside to marinate.
5. [5:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=328s) Place pork chops on a lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes per side.
6. [6:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=402s) Soak wood ear mushrooms and glass noodles in water, then chop them finely.
7. [6:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=418s) Crack eggs into a bowl, separating two egg yolks into a small separate bowl.
8. [7:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr8nD8cNW4&t=433s) Mix eggs with chopped wood ear mushrooms, glass noodles, minced spring onion, minced pork, and seasonings.
9. Pour the meat and egg mixture into a lined mold and steam for 30 minutes.
10. Remove the steamer cover and brush the meat loaf surface with the reserved egg yolks, then steam uncovered for another 5 minutes.
11. Prepare scallion oil by mixing chopped spring onion, salt, sugar, and vegetable oil, then microwave for 15 seconds.
12. Assemble the dish with molded cooked rice, pork chop, sliced meat loaf, cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled vegetables, scallion oil, and a side of dipping fish sauce.

## Equipment

- rice cooker
- bowl
- baking sheet
- oven
- steamer

## What the video didn't say

- exact cooking yields and total time
- exact measurements for salt, pepper, and chicken stock

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