Bún Chả (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Patties)

Name: Bún Chả (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Patties)
Ingredients: 8 oz rice vermicelli; 1 head Boston lettuce (8 ounces), torn into bite-size pieces; 1 English cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and sliced thin on bias; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems; 1 cup fresh mint leaves, torn if large; 1 small Thai chile, deseeded and thinly sliced (optional); 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 garlic clove, minced; ⅔ cup hot water; 5 tablespoons fish sauce; ¼ cup lime juice (~2 limes); 1 lb ground pork; 1 large shallot, minced; 1 lemongrass, minced; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 ½ teaspoons sugar; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon pepper

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This is one dish you will never get tired of. Rice vermicelli noodles (bun), grilled pieces of pork (cha) and a classic nuoc cham 'sauce' that is both a marinade for meat and dipping sauce....

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Ingredients

8 oz rice vermicelli
1 head Boston lettuce (8 ounces), torn into bite-size pieces
1 English cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and sliced thin on bias
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems
1 cup fresh mint leaves, torn if large
1 small Thai chile, deseeded and thinly sliced (optional)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
⅔ cup hot water
5 tablespoons fish sauce
¼ cup lime juice (~2 limes)
1 lb ground pork
1 large shallot, minced
1 lemongrass, minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon pepper