Bun cha pork patties

Ingredients

For 2 servings.

1 cup = 240 ml; 1 tablespoon = 15 ml; 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Use metric quantities where stated. Times and servings are indicative.

• 300 g minced pork
• Meat: 1 tbsp fish sauce and 2 tsp sugar
• 1/3 cup chopped spring onion and 1 garlic clove
• 2 tsp minced lemongrass
• 1 pinch salt and white pepper
• 1 1/2 tbsp oil
• Sauce: 3 tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp rice vinegar and 2 tbsp lime juice
• 80 ml water, 1 chilli and 3 garlic cloves
• 100 g rice vermicelli
• 1 handful of sprouts, lettuce, mint and coriander

Step-by-step method

1. Mix sauce ingredients with water, chopped garlic and chilli; leave for 10 minutes.
2. Prepare vermicelli as directed; drain.
3. Mix pork with its seasonings, spring onion, garlic, lemongrass, salt and pepper.
4. Shape 6 small patties; fry in oil for about 2–3 minutes per side, until cooked through.
5. Serve with noodles, sprouts, lettuce and herbs; spoon over plenty of sauce.