Hmong sausage

Hmong sausage (Hmong: hnyuv ntxwm hmoob) is a long thick pork sausage from Hmong culture seasoned with herbs like lemongrass and Thai chili pepper. The sausage is commonly served during Hmong New Year celebrations. The exact recipe varies depending on factors such as clan and individual immigration background. Hmong, being a diaspora, incorporate a wide variety of ingredients, methods, and cultural backgrounds in Hmong cuisine such as Hmong sausage. There is no standard recipe for Hmong sausage, but the key ingredients are coarse ground fatty pork cuts such as pork belly and pork shoulder, Thai chili peppers, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf or lime juice, and fresh ginger root or galangal. Other common ingredients are salt, black pepper, garlic, scallions, shallots, fish sauce, oyster sauce, cilantro, green onion, serrano pepper, and monosodium glutamate (MSG).

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