As a modern parent with a baby, we want food that is good for them but also convenient to prepare. While visiting Ho Chi Minh City in March 2017, I found an interesting baby porridge in pouch ChƔo Tʰʔi (fresh porridge), which represents a complete meal for the baby. All you need to do is to reheat the pouch with hot water or microwave before serving.
The ChĆ”o TĘ°Ę”i is made by Saigon Food Joint Stock Company (CĆ“ng Ty Cį» Phįŗ§n SĆ i GĆ²n Food) and is meant for babies aged 10+. They come in five variants such as chicken & carrot (gĆ cĆ rį»t) and salmon & spinach (cĆ” hį»i, cįŗ£i bĆ³ xĆ“i), eel & green bean (lĘ°Ę”n, Äįŗu xanh) and beef, peas & carrot (bĆ², Äįŗu hĆ lan, cĆ rį»t). The price starts from VND 17,000 (USD 0.75) each.
The fresh porridge is made from 100% fresh ingredients, is a good source of fibre supplement and is free from preservatives (chįŗ„t bįŗ£o quįŗ£n).
Here is a picture of the SG Food Baby ChƔo Tʰʔi bought for my baby.
I see potential for this product in Malaysia as rice porridge is commonly given to babies. The fact that it can be eaten straight from the pouch without having to add water is a big plus point in terms of convenience. The good thing is there is nothing similar in Malaysia at the moment.
