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Chả lụa

Chả lụa or giò lụa, lit. 'banana leaf pork sausage' is a type of sausage in Vietnamese cuisine, made of pork and traditionally steamed while wrapped in banana leaves.

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Chả lụa
Giò lụa
A plate of giò lụa
TypeSausage
Place of originVietnam
Main ingredientsPork, banana leaves

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.1

Production and consumption

Chả lụa is made of lean pork, potato starch, garlic, ground black pepper, and fish sauce.2 The pork is traditionally pounded into a paste, seasoned, then steamed inside a package made of banana leaves until cooked.1

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

Variants

Variants include:

  • chả bì 3– containing shredded pork skin
  • chả bò4 – beef sausage with herbs
  • chả chiên – where the entire sausage is deep-fried (instead of steamed, omitting the banana leaf wrap)
    • chả quế – chả chiên that is seasoned with powdered cinnamon before frying5
  • chả Huế – contains whole black peppercorns and more garlic6

Moo yor

Chả lụa has become popular in Thai cuisine, called หมูยอ ([mǔː jɔ̄ː], moo yor; Lao: ຫມູຍໍ, [mǔː jɔ̄ː]), combining หมู, lit. 'pig', with a calque of giò.789

  • Giò lụa before being peeled
    Giò lụa before being peeled
  • Chả lụa being cut with a knife
    Chả lụa being cut with a knife
  • Sliced chả lụa served over bánh cuốn, garnished with fried shallots
    Sliced chả lụa served over bánh cuốn, garnished with fried shallots
  • Giò sống
    Giò sống
  • Chả Huế in a bowl of bún bò Huế
    Chả Huế in a bowl of bún bò Huế
  • Chả chiên
    Chả chiên
  • Chả quế
    Chả quế
  • Mu yo with a som tam dressing
    Mu yo with a som tam dressing
  • Yam mu yo thot khai dao, a spicy Thai salad made with fried mu yo and khai dao
    Yam mu yo thot khai dao, a spicy Thai salad made with fried mu yo and khai dao
References

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. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Giò Lụa Fit for a Kingdom: How Thailand Fell in Love With Vietnamese Ham | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  8. Ngamkham, Wassayos (2022-09-25), Pork sausages seized at Suvarnabhumi airport, Bangkok Post
  9. Pisuthipan, Arusa (2022-02-22), Watch what you eat, Bangkok Post