Ingredients
- Dipping Sauce:
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 5 tablespoons fish sauce*
- 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 Thai bird chiles with seeds or 1/2 jalapeño chile with seeds, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
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- Pork:
- 6 green onions (white and pale green parts only), chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 tablespoons chopped lemongrass
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds boneless pork loin chops (each 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick)
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- Salad and Noodles:
- 1 small English hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 baby pineapple, peeled, halved, thinly sliced or 1/2 small pineapple, peeled, cut into 2 wedges, cored, thinly sliced
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 20 fresh green shiso leaves
- 1/2 cup finely shredded carrot
- 1 8- to 9-ounce package dried rice vermicelli noodles
- 3 heads of butter lettuce, cored, leaves separated
Description
Great For A Summer Party, This Recipe Doubles Easily, And Most Of The Elements Can Be Done Ahead. This Dish Exemplifies The Lively And Engaging Nature Of The Vietnamese Table - The Ritual Of Wrapping Meats In Crisp Lettuce With Fresh Herbs, Then Dipping
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