This simple porridge with braised sausage is commonly eaten for breakfast in Vietnamese households.

For chao (porridge)

• 1 cup Jasmine rice
• 3 ½ cups water

For cha kho (braised pork sausage)

• ½ dong cha lua
  
• 1 shallot or ¼ onion
• Vegetable oil
• 2 ½ tablespoons nouc mam
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ¾ tablespoon salt
• Black pepper
• Water

Make chao

Bring rice and water to a boil. Lower heat to medium and cook until the porridge is of the desired consistency. Cook longer for a thicker porridge.

Make cha kho

Dice cha into bite sized pieces and set aside. Slice shallots thinly and sauté until golden brown in a bit of vegetable oil. Add cha, nouc mam, sugar, salt, pepper, and a dash of water to the shallots over medium heat. Cook until all liquid has been absorbed. Serve with hot chao.