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Chicken Grilled in a Bamboo Tube

Chicken grilled in a bamboo tube is a delicious dish that is usually prepared by people in mountainous areas. The preparation of this dish is rather simple.
 

INGREDIENTS:
- Chicken: 0.5kg
- 15-20cm young bamboo tubes
- Banana leaf or silver paper; red pepper; two lemongrass roots; dried garlic; salt; sugar and honey

PREPARATION:
- Thinly chop lemongrass roots and dried garlic.
- Clean and chop the chicken into pieces and then mix with a dash of salt, sugar, chopped lemongrass roots and dried garlic.
- Put the chicken into bamboo tubes and cover with silver papers or banana leaf and then tightly tie.
- Grill the bamboo tubes over hot charcoal for 30 minutes.
- When serving, split the bamboo tube and place on a large plate.
 
Story: Vinh Hung - Photos: Cong Dat

Story: Vinh Hung - Photos: Cong Dat

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