‘Tung kiln’ – The precious gift of the Cham people has a name that makes people curious

Right from the name, this dish has made people curious to wonder what it is that has become a specialty of the Cham people.
The names make people really “curious” to see what they mean. In fact, this is the Cham pronunciation: tung lamaow. Accordingly, “tung” is the intestines and “curiosity” is the cow. Simply put, this can be understood as a dish made from beef intestines.

(Illustration) Unlike ordinary pork sausages, Cham sausages require ingenuity and sophistication from raw materials to processing. The outer shell is beef intestine, so that the dish has a tough, sweet and strange taste. The stuffing inside must also be pieces of shredded meat from the bones, so it has an attractive aroma. After that, people will deodorize with finely chopped ginger. (Illustration) And yet, a sausage with the right taste must have the fat and the fat. The best type of fat is sa fat, lard to make the dish more moist. The perfect ratio would be two parts meat one part fat. So mix all together with pepper, spices, star anise and secret recipes of the Cham people… to stuff the beef intestines. But the uniqueness of tossing and turning requires a unique ingredient – cold rice. Just adding a little fermented cold rice to the filling will stimulate the flavor in the strange sweet and sour taste. Each round, full, finger-sized sausage is tied into a string and dried. After 3 sun exposure, it is enough to drain, hunt meat and can be enjoyed. (Illustration) To fully feel the delicious, nutritious food of the dish, the best way is to grill beef sausages on embers, when cooked, “treat” right there. In the hot heat, just blow up and feel the melting sweetness of meat and beef fat. Mixed in is a little sourness of cold rice balanced and spicy to stimulate the taste of pepper and chili. The aroma emanating from the fire and the fat water flowing into the fire sounded like a “crack” sound. Dotted with sweet sauce, served with cinnamon is enough “standard” post. (Illustration) (Illustration) (Illustration) Tung lo ma is not only a specialty dish of the Cham people but also a precious gift that has been kept for generations. Once coming to this land, you should not miss the opportunity to experience the unique taste of beef sausages.