Sapa Black Pork Skewers

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Thit lon nuong muoi vung is a traditional dish originating from Sapa's Hmong people. The dish consists of black pork skewers with sesame salt. It's made with a combination of black pork neck, toasted sesame seeds, scallions, lemongrass, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, honey, black pepper, and oil. The pork neck is thinly sliced and marinated in everything except toasted sesame seeds. The next day, the marinated pork is placed on bamboo skewers and chargrilled until done. The sesame seeds are mixed with sea salt and served on the side as dip for the black pork skewers.