How many calories in cơm tấm
A plate of cơm tấm has about 620 kcal, with 32 g of protein.
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Cơm tấm is broken rice, the small pieces left over when rice is milled, with a pork chop grilled over charcoal on top. It comes with pickled vegetables, a few slices of cucumber and a little bowl of sweet fish sauce.
A plate is 620 kcal, with 75 g of carbs, 32 g of protein and 20 g of fat. The rice is most of the carbs, the pork chop brings the protein and the fat.
In Saigon you eat it for breakfast, lunch or late at night. A fried egg, shredded pork skin or a slice of egg meatloaf on the side all count extra.
Tips
- 1Ask for a little less rice and more of the pickles.
- 2Pick one extra, the egg or the pork skin, not all of them.
- 3Pour the fish sauce over slowly, a spoon at a time goes a long way.
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Questions
What is cơm tấm?
Vietnamese broken rice, usually served with a grilled pork chop, pickles and sweet fish sauce.
Why is it called broken rice?
Tấm means the broken grains. They used to be the cheap leftovers from milling, and now people choose them for the soft, slightly sticky bite.
How much protein is in cơm tấm?
About 32 g in a plate, mostly from the pork chop.
How many calories in two plates of cơm tấm?
About 1,240 kcal.
Is broken rice different from normal rice in calories?
Not really. It's the same rice in smaller pieces, so a plate of it counts much like a plate of ordinary white rice.
