'Som moo' or 'nam moo' is raw ground pork meat which has been pickled to give it a sour taste. The pork is usually rolled into sausage shapes during the pickling process.
You can use the 'som moo' in dishes such as 'nam khao' (www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2IFaQ1pLnY). It can be eaten plain or with rice.
Don't get discouraged if it looks like a lot of work. It is a lot of work if you are making a lot of it like I did. If you have been watching my videos for a while, you know that I like to make a lot of everything I make because I like to share with my friends and family.
For a first-timer, you might want to try making this with just 2 pounds of pork. Here is recipe for 2 pound.
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INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds Pork meat with the fat trimmed off.
1 pound Pork skin, sliced into thin pieces
* You can also use 2 packs of the sliced pork skin I showed.
1 package of Nam Powder Seasoning Mix
2 tbsp MSG (optional)
10 cloves Garlic
4 tbsp Sticky Rice, cooked and soaked in water for 10 minutes
1 tbsp Salt
10 Chili Peppers
INSTRUCTIONS:
*** IMPORTANT: THE PORK MEAT AND SKIN MUST BE COLD WHILE MIXING. ***
1. Grind the pork meat in a meat grinder. If you don't have a meat grinder, chop it with a large butcher knife.
2. Put the ground pork into a large mixing bowl.
3. Add the 1 tbsp Salt.
4. Take the 'special salt' packet from the Nam Powder packet and add it to the pork.
5. Mix the regular salt and special salt into the pork.
6. Mix in the MSG if desired.
7. Mix in the Nam Powder Seasoning Mix. Break up any clumps of powder you see.
8. After the pork is nice and sticky, mix in the garlic really well.
9. Mix in the sticky rice.
10. Mix in the pork skin.
11. Keep mixing until it is very sticky.
12. Take a small piece and cook it in a small oven or microwave.
13. Adjust the taste if desired.
14. Wrap it up into any size you like.
15. Leave it out in room temperature for 3-4 days. The pork will turn reddish when ready.
* Store it in the refrigerator until it is ready to be served.
* You can also freeze it if you want to keep longer.
:: Cooking with Nana: Lao Sour Pork Sausages (ສົ້ມໝູ = Som Moo)
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