The origin of bò kho is difficult to pinpoint. It is thought to have come from the Chinese but has evolved over time because of influences from both the West and the East, making it into the dish that it is today.
In Vietnamese, bò means "beef" and kho means "to braise". Kho is actually a Vietnamese cooking technique consisting of simmering meat, fish, seafood or tofu in water or coconut water with fish sauce (nuoc-mâm).
