Grilled Pork with Vermicelli Noodles and Fresh Greens

Name: Grilled Pork with Vermicelli Noodles and Fresh Greens
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 lb (454 g) pork belly or pork shoulder, thinly sliced; 1 lb (454 g) pork belly or pork shoulder, thinly sliced; 4 tbsp (40 g) minced shallot, divided; 2 tbsp (36 g) oyster sauce, divided (optional); 4 tbsp (52 g) caramel sauce (see Cooking Tip) or 2 tbsp (40 g) molasses or honey, divided; 4 tbsp (52 g) caramel sauce (see Cooking Tip) or 2 tbsp (40 g) molasses or honey, divided; 4 tbsp (52 g) caramel sauce (see Cooking Tip) or 2 tbsp (40 g) molasses or honey, divided; 2 tsp pork stock powder, divided, (optional); 1 tsp ground black pepper, divided; 1 lb (454 g) ground pork; 1 cup (135 g) thinly sliced kohlrabi or green papaya (bite-size pieces); 1 cup (135 g) thinly sliced kohlrabi or green papaya (bite-size pieces); 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced into rounds; 2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp (30 ml) rice vinegar (5 percent acidity); ½ cup (120 ml) fish sauce; ½ cup (100 g) sugar; 3 cups (700 ml) water; 1 tbsp (10 g) minced garlic; 1 tbsp (9 g) minced bird’s eye chili peppers; 3 lb (1.3 kg) fresh or cooked rice vermicelli noodles, cooled; 3 lb (1.3 kg) fresh or cooked rice vermicelli noodles, cooled; 1 head leaf or iceberg lettuce, leaves torn into small pieces or shredded; 1 head leaf or iceberg lettuce, leaves torn into small pieces or shredded; 1 head leaf or iceberg lettuce, leaves torn into small pieces or shredded

Preparation info

Yield:
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

In central and southern Vietnam, we have a dish of grilled pork and vermicelli that is similar to this dish (bún chả); it is called bún thịt nướng (Grilled Pork Vermicelli Noodle Salad). But as soon as I discovered bún chả, it became my favorite dish from Hanoi. Rather than serving everything in one bowl, bún chả is served as a separate bowl of dipping sauce alongside grilled pork and a platter of fre

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Asia
Vietnam
Hanoi
Noodles

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