Duck Porridge (Chao vit)

(Cháo vịt) - Vietnamese Duck Porridge made with a duck based broth and rice. The broth can be making from chicken and pork.

A handful of bean sprouts to the porridge, squeezed a few drops of lime juice, and topped it with pepper, a few pieces of red chili and green onions.

Ingredients

- One 5-lb duck

- Water: 10 cups

- Salt: 1 spoon

- 1 bulb of ginger, sliced

- Cooked rice: 2 cups 

- Fish sauce: 2-3 spoons 

- Chinese donuts

- Pepper to taste

- Bean sprouts

- Lime wedges, red chili, cilantro, and onions for garnish

- Fish sauce with ginger for the duck

Process

- Place the whole duck in the pot filled with 10 cups of water. Bring the pot to a boil and let simmer on medium heat for 45 minutes. Add the salt and ginger.  

- Cook the porridge

- Remove the duck from the broth and strain.

-While you are waiting for the porridge to finish cooking, chop the duck into small pieces.

- Garnish with green onions, cilantro, pepper, and red chilies. Prepare the fish sauce, and add ginger for your liking. 

- Vietnamese Duck Porridge is better to eat with Chinese donuts and gingers.