Bitter eggplant with chicken offal Cà đắng lòng gà
Young bitter eggplant and chicken offal seasoned with lemongrass, shallot, and chili, wrapped in banana leaf and grilled over charcoal.
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Search on KlookWhere it comes from
The 22 December 2025 article calls it a familiar home dish of ethnic communities in western Gia Lai, and gives the Jrai test for the fruit.
How to enjoy it
Choose fruit that is just short of ripe: long, glossy green, firm in the hand. The article says fruit that is too young is bland, and old fruit is tough and harshly bitter.
Wash, slice, and soak in salt water to cut the sap and keep the color. Drain the cleaned offal.
Mix with salt, ớt xiêm, lemongrass, shallot, and a little bột ngọt. Add a splash of water so the parcel steams. Wrap in banana leaf warmed over the fire, and tie with dried banana string or a soft strip.
Grill on charcoal and turn it until the filling cooks through. Eat it with hot rice, or as a sitting dish when people gather.
Where to try it
Jrai home cooking in western Gia Lai.