Vietnamese Broken Rice

The dish that built Saigon:
What started as "cheap broken rice" for workers is now one of Vietnam's most iconic dishes. My dad's favorite Sunday breakfast, and the taste of every childhood morning.

Every component matters:
Charcoal-grilled pork chop
Steamed egg meatloaf
Tangy pickled vegetables
Sweet fish sauce (the soul of the dish)

Now, having lived everywhere in the world, I hunt down broken rice at Asian markets just to make this. Regular rice doesn't hit the same - those fractured grains soak up the sauce perfectly.
One bite = instant time travel to Saigon sidewalks.
Have you tried cơm tấm?

Famous places to go:
Quán Cơm Tấm Hồng Calmette
134 Hoàng Diệu, Ward 9, District 4, HCM city

Cơm Tấm Ba Ghiền
84 Đ. Đặng Văn Ngữ, Ward 10, District Phú Nhuận, HCM city