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Where’s the Vietnamese Beef Jerky?

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While this Serious Eats roundup of beef-jerky shops in Chinatown is most certainly a noble endeavor, it neglects the matter of Vietnamese jerky — usually made with fish sauce instead of or in addition to soy sauce. You’ll find sweet vacuum-packed slices (made with pork, sugar, fish sauce, cooking wine, and sesame oil) at Bánh Mì Saigon Bakery, among other places. Or if you want to try strips of beef jerky over a papaya salad, Doyers Vietnamese Restaurant is the way to go.

Where’s the Vietnamese Beef Jerky?