Gio Cha Shop
×Gio Cha (Pork Sausage)
Giò Chả Hàng Bồ × Giò Chả
Why you must eat itPork pounded smooth is wrapped in banana leaf into a cylinder and steamed for gio, or seared on the surface for cha. Cut, it is pale pink with tiny bubbles across the face. It is springy and firm, returning the bite, with the salt of fish sauce and the scent of pepper held in check. Sliced, it serves as a nibble or as a topping for pho and banh mi. At the shop front, leaf-wrapped cylinders stack up and are cut by weight. Indispensable at celebrations and offerings, it is a fixture of the daily kitchen.
Gio cha is pounded pork either steamed or seared, the steamed called gio and the seared cha. The Old Quarter has specialist shops kept across generations, selling by weight. Eaten on its own or used daily as a filling for noodles and banh mi. The price depends on type and amount, so treat it as a guide. It travels chilled, but fresh-made is more fragrant. Crowds gather before festivals.
- Nearest
- Hang Bo St / Old Quarter
- Hours
- 07:00-19:00 頃
- Price
- 30,000–60,000₫