Chao Ga

Name: Chao Ga
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 small chicken or 4 chicken legs; 1 cup jasmine rice, toasted in a dry pan; A large piece of ginger, half sliced and half in fine strips; 2 shallots, charred; Fish sauce, salt and black pepper; Spring onions, coriander and Vietnamese coriander

Cháo gà/chow GAH/

Also known as: Vietnamese Chicken Congee, Vietnamese Chicken Porridge

About this dish

Comforting Vietnamese chicken rice porridge with ginger, topped with spring onion, herbs and black pepper.

📍 Find the best Chao Ga near me

AI-powered — Google, TripAdvisor and food blogs

Ingredients

🍗1 small chicken or 4 chicken legs

🍚1 cup jasmine rice, toasted in a dry pan

🫚A large piece of ginger, half sliced and half in fine strips

🧅2 shallots, charred

🐟Fish sauce, salt and black pepper

🌿Spring onions, coriander and Vietnamese coriander

Method

Serves 2

Simmer the chicken with the sliced ginger and charred shallots in 2.5 litres of water for 45 minutes. Remove and shred the meat.

Add the toasted rice to the broth and simmer, stirring often, for about 1 hour until soft and creamy.

Season with fish sauce and salt.

Ladle into bowls and top with the chicken.

Finish with ginger strips, herbs, spring onion and black pepper.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Cháo gà is eaten when unwell or on cool mornings, usually alongside a salad of shredded chicken with cabbage and herbs (gỏi gà).

User Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first!

Members can create lists, save favourites and get recommendations.

🌍 Food Vlogs

Eating and cooking it at the source

🌍

No videos yet

What To Eat

The World's Food Guide