Bun cha

4 SERVINGS

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BUN CHA

500 g pork belly
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 onion (sliced)
2-3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
pepper
perilla
Vietnamese balm
coriander
1 package bún noodles

DRESSING

2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons cane sugar
Chili
2 cloves garlic

INSTRUCTIONS

1
First, prepare the meat into slices less than half a centimeter thick and bite-sized.
2
Place the sliced meat in a bowl, add sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, chopped garlic, and onion, season with pepper, and let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour. Meanwhile, prepare the dressing.
3
Cook the bún noodles in salted water for about 6 minutes (according to the instructions), then rinse them with cold water to prevent sticking.
4
Quickly fry the meat in a pan until golden brown.
5
Finally, rinse the noodles with hot water and serve with pork belly and herbs.

DRESSING INSTRUCTIONS

1
Prepare the dressing by mixing all the ingredients together with 4 tablespoons of water.

Marcela Vuong

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