vietnamese grilled pork & rice noodle bunthitnuong

Ingredients For vietnamese grilled pork & rice noodle bunthitnuong

• GRILLED PORK
• 1 1/2 lb

  pork sliced (shoulder is a good cut for this)
• 3 Tbsp

  shallots, minced
• 1 1/2 Tbsp

  garlic, minced
• 1/4 c

  sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  fish sauce
• 1/2 Tbsp

  thick soy sauce(if availble, otherwise substitute 1 t of regular)
• 1/2 Tbsp

  black pepper
• 3 Tbsp

  neutral cooking oil
• SALAD
• 1 pkg

  rice vermicelli (small or medium thickness) cooked to package directions
• 1 bunch

  mint, chopped
• 1 bunch

  thai basil, chopped (regular fresh basil can be substituted)
• 1 bunch

  cilantro, chopped (can be omitted it you don't like cilantro)
• 1 sm

  head of romain or red leaf lettuce, shredded
• 1 md

  cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 1 c

  matchstick carrots
• 1 c

  fresh bean sprouts
• 1/2 c

  chopped peanuts
• NUOC CHAM-SAUCE
• 1/4 c

  sugar
• 1/2 c

  warm water
• 1/4 can

  fish sauce
• 1/4 c

  white distilled vinegar or rice vinegar
• 1/2

  lime, juiced
• 3-4 clove

  garlic , minced
• 2-3

  thai chili pepper, minced