Gà kho gừng is a much-loved Vietnamese family dish: chicken braised (kho) in a dark caramel with lots of fresh ginger until the sauce turns sticky and the chicken is glossy and deeply savoury. It's especially popular on cool, rainy days because of the ginger's warmth.
Like all kho dishes it's salty-sweet and made to be eaten with plenty of steamed rice, plus something fresh like cucumber or boiled greens on the side.
Adaptation note: traditionally it's made with bone-in chicken pieces, often marinated first and braised in a clay pot. We use thigh fillets seasoned just before cooking, so it's done in 30 minutes without losing its character.
