Bún chả – Vietnamese grilled pork with noodles

Hanoi's beloved dish with grilled pork patties and pork belly in sweet-sour dipping broth, served with cold rice noodles and fresh herbs.

• 400 g minced pork
• 200 g pork belly, thinly sliced
• 300 g thin rice noodles
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 chilli, sliced
• Shallots, minced
• Fresh lettuce, herbs and cucumber for serving

Method

1. 1
   Mix minced pork with fish sauce, sugar and shallots. Form into small patties.
2. 2
   Marinate pork belly slices in fish sauce and sugar.
3. 3
   Grill both pork patties and belly over charcoal or a hot grill until charred.
4. 4
   Make the dipping broth: warm water with fish sauce, sugar and vinegar. Add garlic, chilli and lime juice.
5. 5
   Place the grilled pork in the dipping broth.
6. 6
   Serve with cold rice noodles and a plate of fresh herbs and vegetables.