Chả lụa

Chả lụa
Giò lụa
A plate of giò lụa
TypeSausage
Place of originVietnam
Main ingredientsPork, banana leaves
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Chả lụa (Saigon: [ca᷉ lûˀə]) or giò lụa (Hanoi: [zɔ̂ lûˀə]), lit. 'banana leaf pork sausage' is a type of sausage in Vietnamese cuisine, made of pork and traditionally steamed while wrapped in banana leaves.

Production and consumption

Chả lụa is made of lean pork, potato starch, garlic, ground black pepper, and fish sauce. The pork is traditionally pounded into a paste, seasoned, then steamed inside a package made of banana leaves until cooked.

The sausage is widely applicable, being eaten in bánh cuốn, bánh mì, xôi, and more.

Variants

Variants include:

Moo yor

Chả lụa has become popular in Thai cuisine, where it is in the form of หมูยอ ([mǔː jɔ̄ː], moo yor; Lao: ຫມູຍໍ, [mǔː jɔ̄ː]), combining หมู, lit. 'pig', with a calque of giò.

References

  1. ↑ Ephanov, Nikita (2023-01-02), Vietnam's pork chả lụa sausage has 19th century roots, Tasting Table
  2. ↑ "Chả lụa chay làm từ gì? Cách làm chả lụa chay thơm ngon an toàn sức khỏe tại nhà" [What is vegetarian Cha Lua made of? How to make delicious and healthy vegetarian ham at home]. Nhà thuốc Long Châu (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  3. ↑ Jeangros, Laurence; Dassesse, Kate (2026-09-02). "What makes food policy acceptable? Package design, true-cost information, and public support in Switzerland". AEA Randomized Controlled Trials. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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  5. ↑ Tuong Vi. "Chả bì thì là - món ngon bình dị" [Cha bi - a simple yet delicious dish]. Báo Lao động thủ đô (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  6. ↑ "Chả bò Đà Nẵng - món ngon hấp dẫn du khách" [Da Nang Chả bò - a delicious dish that attracts tourists]. Báo và Phát thanh, Truyền hình Phú Thọ (in Vietnamese). 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  7. ↑ "Cách làm chả quế thịt, chả quế chay tại nhà" [How to make cinnamon meat sausage, vegetarian cinnamon sausage at home]. chefstudio.vn (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  8. ↑ Minh, Siêu Thị Hải (2024-11-18). "Tổng hợp 10+ các loại giò, chả nổi tiếng 3 miền Bắc Trung..." [Summary of 10+ famous types of ham and sausage from the 3 regions of North, Central and South]. sieuthihaiminh.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  9. ↑ "Giò Lụa Fit for a Kingdom: How Thailand Fell in Love With Vietnamese Ham | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  10. ↑ Ngamkham, Wassayos (2022-09-25), Pork sausages seized at Suvarnabhumi airport, Bangkok Post
  11. ↑ Pisuthipan, Arusa (2022-02-22), Watch what you eat, Bangkok Post