How to pronounce Cơm tấm

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kəːm˧ təm˧˥/. In plain English letters that is GUM TUM, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Cơm tấm?

Cơm tấm is a rice dish of Vietnam. Where it comes from: Saigon. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are rice, pork and egg. It tastes savory and smoky.

Where Cơm tấm comes from

Cơm tấm is one of 36 signature dishes of Vietnam on this map. See all dishes from Đông Nam Bộ.

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• Bánh tráng phơi sương · Snack · Trảng Bàng (Tây Ninh)

  Bánh tráng phơi sương, "dew-dried rice paper", is a speciality of Trảng Bàng in Tây Ninh province.

Food of Vietnam

Dishes like Cơm tấm in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Cơm tấm:

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• Nasi lemak · Rice dish · Malay Peninsula, Malaysia

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