Here's a throwback to our old Seattle days and the first time we tried Cha Lua, or Vietnamese ham. Cha lua is a staple of the Vietnamese diet and often found on the table during Tt, the celebration of the New Year. It makes a hardy sandwich, especially flavorful if you slice it thick and marinade it for a bit. Check out how to make a Bnh Mi Burger: http://www.myfoodchannel.com/banh-mi-hamburger/When we lived in Seattle, during a trip down to Little Saigon, we randomly picked up a cha lua and brought it home to give it a try. It was pretty bland right out of the banana leaves, with a rubbery consistency, but these characteristics make it a pretty versatile ingredient in many dishes, much the same as tofu, but a meat version. I ended up slicing and marinating the ham in chili and soy sauce with curry and garlic powder and frying up the slices to make an awesome bnh mi burger--which was delicious; I will definitely be making again in the future.Find all Chef Buck Recipes at http://www.myfoodchannel.com/ We appreciate you watching our recipe videos...Thanks!We include affiliate links for products on our website, so if you make a purchase after clicking on our links, we may earn a commission which helps us produce more videos and drink more coffee :^) We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that provides a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites, so we can make more videos. Connect with this media to catch all of my videos...thanks:OUR TRAVEL CHANNEL: SLOWPOKE TRAVEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRX73FarJ8eTC7NqqsrZgATWITTERhttps://twitter.com/buckredbuckINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/buckredbuck/PRINT RECIPES AT MY WEBSITE: http://www.myfoodchannel.com/RECIPE PLAYLISTS: http://www.youtube.com/user/FromUnderTheRockThe awesome music is En Croisire by Juanitos. Music track used with permission Creative Commons: By Attribution and found at this link: http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/37760/en-croisier
