Bò kho is a dish of South Vietnamese origin using the kho cooking method; it is a spicy dish made commonly with beef which is known throughout the country and beyond. In rural areas, the dish is described as being "extremely fiery."[2][3][1][4][5] There are variants of the dish that is made with chicken, known as gà kho, or gà kho gừng (gừng meaning "ginger") and also made with fish, known as cá kho.
Origin
The taste of the dish is not in the typical Vietnamese style and is more reminiscent of Indian or Malaysian cuisine. The wide distribution of beef and slow-cooked stews in Vietnam are thanks to French culinary influence during colonial times, so the modern dish is considered to have a mixed origin.
Cooking
Мodern Vietnamese cooks cook bò kho using metal saucepans, but originally it was made by simmering the broth in clay pots.[4]
^ abcNguyen, Andrea Q. (6 February 2002). "The Taste of Tet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Judy Gelman, Vicki Levy Krupp Table of Contents: From Breakfast with Anita Diamant to Dessert... 2010 Page 245"Bò Kho. Makes 4–6 servings Adapted from Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors by Andrea Nguyen (Ten Speed Press, 2006) My first... Bò Kho is a quintessential example of what we now call fusion cuisine."