# Cha Lua

A traditional Vietnamese pork sausage made by grinding seasoned pork and steaming it in banana leaves.

- Servings: 2 logs
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg minced pork
- 1.5 tsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp potato starch
- 1 tsp mushroom seasoning
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 1.25 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- banana leaves
- ground white pepper

## Instructions

1. Combine water, fish sauce, vegetable oil, sugar, potato starch, ground white pepper, and baking powder in a small bowl until well mixed. Add the mixture to ground pork in a bowl and mix it.
2. Spread the pork evenly in a pan or bag and freeze.
3. Divide the chilled pork into pieces. Process the pieces in a food processor until finely ground.
4. Shape the processed pork into logs using plastic wrap, removing air bubbles by bouncing them against a surface. Refrigerate.
5. Layer banana leaves vertically, then horizontally, placing the shiny side up for the top leaf. Lightly brush with oil.
6. Place the unwrapped roll on the leaves, folding to encase it. Trim any excess leaves. Wrap the roll in plastic wrap, shaping it into a log.
7. Steam the roll.
8. Allow it to cool.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcarh_0RZoh/?mdxt=MWtrZW84cjM1eHBvbA==
- Creator: dreamers.table
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/efe3c48d-e41c-49a0-8fd9-e6dc5fa45e68
- Extracted: 2026-11-13

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