Vermicelli Noodle Salad Bowl with Roasted Pork and Anchovy Sauce

Name: Vermicelli Noodle Salad Bowl with Roasted Pork and Anchovy Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2¼ lb (1 kg) pork belly, rinsed and patted dry; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp five-spice powder; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp (16 g) hoisin sauce or ketchup (optional); 1 tbsp (16 g) hoisin sauce or ketchup (optional); 3 tsp salt, divided; 1 tsp white vinegar; 10½ oz (300 g) young unripe jackfruit (this can be bought in a can at Asian food stores; optional); 7 oz (200 g) green papaya, shredded (optional); 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; 3 sprigs each of herbs such as mint, perilla, and Asian basil, with stems removed and leaves chopped; 3 sprigs each of herbs such as mint, perilla, and Asian basil, with stems removed and leaves chopped; 3 sprigs each of herbs such as mint, perilla, and Asian basil, with stems removed and leaves chopped; 3 sprigs each of herbs such as mint, perilla, and Asian basil, with stems removed and leaves chopped; 3 sprigs each of herbs such as mint, perilla, and Asian basil, with stems removed and leaves chopped; 3 lb (1.3 kg) fresh or cooked rice vermicelli noodles, cooled; 3 lb (1.3 kg) fresh or cooked rice vermicelli noodles, cooled; 2 to 3 tbsp (30 to 45 ml) Annatto Oil; Anchovy Dipping Sauce; ¼ cup (36 g) crushed roasted peanuts; ¼ cup (40 g) crispy fried shallot (hành phi; you can buy these at an Asian food store); ¼ cup (40 g) crispy fried shallot (hành phi; you can buy these at an Asian food store)

Preparation info

Yield:
12
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

This dish (bún mắm nêm thịt heo quay) is without a doubt my all-time favorite food. I often joke with my friends that every time I fly home to Da Nang, I visit the bún mắm vendor before visiting my parents. Believe it or not, the joke has been proven true more than once! This recipe for roasted pork is the simplest you will find, and it always turns out so well. For a large piece of pork, one popular technique to help the pork skin bubble more easily and get cris

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Asia
Vietnam
Da Nang
Noodles

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