Bún Chả (Vietnamese Meatballs) - Budget Bytes

Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ¼ cup shallots, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons lemongrass, finely chopped
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 Tablespoons honey
• 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 to 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• ¼ cup lime juice
• ¾ cup water
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 red chili, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• carrots, thinly sliced (optional garnish)
• vermicelli noodles
• 1 cucumber
• 1 carrot
• handful of mint leaves
• tender lettuce