Cơm tấm
Cơm tấm served with grilled pork and fish sauce. | |
| Alternative names | Cơm sườn |
|---|---|
| Course | Breakfast Lunch Dinner |
| Place of origin | Vietnam |
| Region or state | Southern Vietnam |
| Main ingredients | Broken rice, grilled rib, fish sauce with sugar, pickled carrots, oil garnish |
Cơm tấm (Vietnamese: [kəːm tə̌m]), also referred as cơm sườn, is a Vietnamese dish made from broken rice, ribs, cucumbers, and pickled carrots, often served with sweet and sour fish sauce. Tấm refers to the broken rice grains, while cơm refers to cooked rice. Although there are varied names like cơm tấm Sài Gòn (Saigon broken rice), particularly for Saigon, the main ingredients remain the same for most cases.