Jet Tila's Banh Mi Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients

• 10 cups water, divided
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 medium cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 medium serrano chile, crushed
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, cracked
• 1½ pounds boneless pork shoulder
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1½ cups matchstick carrots
• 1 French baguette
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3 ounces pork pâté, store-bought (optional)
• 1/2 recipe roast pork (recipe above)
• 1 large English cucumber, shaved into ribbons with a peeler
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
• Pickled carrots (recipe above)
• 1 jalapeño, very thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce