Hoi An Style Noodles (Cao Lau)

Ingredients

• 2L water
• 500g soup pork meat such as spare ribs
• 1 small onion (halved)
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 500g pork belly (cut into 2 pieces)
• 5 garlic cloves (mashed)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp rice wine
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp five spice powder
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• oil
• 500g Cao Lau noodles
• bean sprouts
• spring onions (sliced)
• lettuce
• fresh herbs to taste such as coriander, mint and Thai basil
• sambal oelek
• fresh lime (cut into wedges)
• crackers such as fried wonton skins or prawn crackers (optional)