Breakfast

Calamansi-Sesame Cơm Tấm with Crispy Anchovy Crumble & Jammy Quail Egg

Name: Calamansi-Sesame Cơm Tấm with Crispy Anchovy Crumble & Jammy Quail Egg
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup broken rice (cơm tấm); 4 cups chicken stock, kept hot; 3 tbsp sesame oil, divided; 2 tbsp clarified butter; 4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped; Juice of 2 calamansi (or lime + pinch sugar); 4 quail eggs; 1 tbsp crispy fried shallots; 2 tsp white sesame seeds; 1 tsp black sesame seeds; 1/2 tsp fresh turmeric, microplaned; Fleur de sel; White pepper; 3 tbsp crispy garlic chips; Thai basil leaves for garnish

Broken rice grains slowly toasted, then simmered into luxurious porridge with calamansi juice and sesame oil, crowned with a perfectly jammy quail egg, crispy anchovy crumble fried in clarified butter, and garnished with microplaned fresh turmeric. Each spoonful balances creaminess, acid, salt, and textural contrast—a Vietnamese morning reimagined with restaurant precision.

957calper serving 24gprotein 103gcarbs 50gfat 15min prep 55min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this