Cong Giap (from Nghe An) and his partner Son Thach are two familiar members of the African group who have been with Quang Linh Vlogs for many years in Angola.

In addition to supporting local people in farming, they also regularly cook typical Vietnamese dishes to introduce to local people such as: stir-fried beans with chicken gizzards, pig ear salad, roast pork, chicken rice, grilled pork vermicelli, red wine sauce bread...

In a recent video posted on their YouTube channel with over 630,000 subscribers, Cong Giap and Son Thach went to a farm in Maiala village and cooked a popular Vietnamese dish to entertain the priest, the village chief, and many local people. It is vermicelli with pig intestines.

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Cong Giap and Son Thach cook Vietnamese-style pork noodle soup to invite African people.

Cong Giap said that at this time, the farm has many types of fresh Vietnamese herbs such as green onions, perilla, Vietnamese coriander, fish mint, coriander, mint basil, etc. Therefore, he decided to take advantage of the "homegrown" ingredients to prepare his favorite dishes.

The pig's intestines (including parts such as large intestine, small intestine, liver...) were bought by Cong Giap from a Vietnamese butcher in the city where he lives.

“The farm has all the vegetables, and I ordered the pig’s intestines from a Vietnamese person in the city. They left a complete set of intestines, from the large intestine, small intestine, to the liver, throat, and septum meat…

"I will stuff the large intestines to make sausage, and stir-fry the other parts, then season them to make broth for everyone to eat with noodles," Cong Giap said.

Quang Linh Vlogs group members take advantage of available herbs on the farm to prepare a rustic pork offal noodle dish.

The Vietnamese man revealed that he had cleaned the pig's intestines, cut them into small, bite-sized pieces, and marinated them with some familiar spices such as fish sauce, pepper, and dried onions to remove the smell and make the dish more flavorful, suitable for the local taste.

He also did not forget to introduce to the priest and village chief some herbs that Vietnamese people often combine when eating pig's intestines.

After preparing all the ingredients, Cong Giap and Son Thach started cooking the pork offal noodles. The sausage made from large intestines was boiled separately, while the broth was simmered with the other offal.

While waiting for the pork sausage to cook, Cong Giap also revealed to the village chief and the priest the ingredients for this dish, including pork blood, fatty meat, green onions, herbs and roasted peanuts that are chopped, mixed well and stuffed into the filling.

"While boiling the intestines, you need to check by poking small holes around them so that the intestines do not accumulate water and avoid breaking and bursting, which is not delicious," he said.

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The hot sausage dish surprised the priest and the village chief when they learned how to prepare it quite elaborately.

When the intestines were cooked, Cong Giap took them out and cut them into small, bite-sized pieces. He also cut a few hot pieces to invite the village chief and the priest to taste first.

“This dish is really strange, this is the first time we have seen something like this. The smell is very fragrant, just by smelling it you know it will be delicious,” the village chief commented.

The priest was so moved that he could not speak, he raised his thumb to show his satisfaction while eating the hot sausage with herbs and dipping it in salty fish sauce.

Then, waiting for the villagers working at the farm to gather, Cong Giap and Son Thach started to bring up the food and divide it evenly into bowls.

Each bowl of noodles is fully presented, including noodles, pre-sliced ​​offal, and green onions. When eating, Cong Giap pours the broth on top to ensure the dish is always hot.

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The priest enjoyed Vietnamese style pork noodle soup and nodded in satisfaction.

In front of the attractive and filling noodle dish, the Angolan members eagerly enjoyed it and continuously exclaimed because it was delicious. One person commented that the pork sausage was “unique, delicious and fatty”.

They even kept exclaiming “chapepa” (which roughly translates to “wonderful”) and showing expressions of delight.

At the end of the meal, members took turns sharing their feelings.

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The village chief and Angolan members happily enjoy the pork intestine noodle dish, dipped in salty fish sauce and eaten with herbs.

The village chief said that for the local people, eating corn flour is a luxury. They mainly go into the forest to find food.

“If we eat Vietnamese food regularly, we will definitely get fat quickly. The food is delicious, the spices are fragrant, everything is really great.

Thanks to my grandchildren and Vietnamese dishes, our lives are changing for the better,” the village chief shared with Cong Giap.

Sharing the same feelings, the priest was also moved to reveal that he had had the opportunity to experience Vietnamese food many times, through the meals hosted by Cong Giap and Son Thach.

“What’s quite strange is that each time it’s a different dish. Vietnamese people prepare really diverse dishes,” the priest said.

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