INGREDIENTS
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For Meatballs:
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2 lemongrass stalks, tender inner part, bottom 4 inches only
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3 shallots, peeled
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¼ cup fresh cilantro
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3 green onions
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1 inch piece ginger, peeled
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1 small jalapeno
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1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
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2 tbsp fish sauce
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1 tsp coarse salt
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1½ lbs ground pork
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For Sauce:
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¼ cup lime juice
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¼ cup fish sauce
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3 tbsp vegetable oil
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2 tbsp granulated sugar
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2 tbsp grated carrot
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2 tbsp grated cucumber
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3 tbsp chili paste (such as sambal olek)
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For serving:
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1 head of iceberg or butter lettuce, leaves separated (and large ones torn)
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¼ large cucumber, thinly sliced