Bún Thịt Nướng

also called bun thit nuong · bún thịt nướng · grilled pork vermicelli · grilled pork noodle bowl · vermicelli bowl · noodle bowl · bun bowl · cold noodle bowl · B1

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The table

Bún Thịt Nướng: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
3 stalks(tender lower third, minced fine)lemongrassstir the marinademarinate chilled 2 hrgrill 8 min, until the edges chararrange the bowl, dress at the table
3 cloves(minced)garlic
2 Tbs(25 g)granulated sugar
2 Tbs(30 mL)fish sauce
1 Tbs(15 mL)vegetable oil
1 lb(450 g; sliced 1/4 inch across the grain)pork shoulder
6 oz(170 g)rice vermicelliboil 4 min, rinse cold
3 qt(2.8 L)water
4 leaves(shredded)lettuce
1/2(in matchsticks)cucumber
1/2 cupmint
1/2 cup(drained)đồ chua
1/4 cup(chopped)roasted peanuts
2 Tbsfried shallots
1 cupnước chấm
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1stir the marinade

2marinate chilled 2 hr

goes in with what step 1 made

3boil 4 min, rinse cold

5arrange the bowl, dress at the table

goes in with what steps 3 and 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 2 hr 8 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 8 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — sugar and fish sauce on thin pork goes from charred edges to burnt through fast, and the eight minutes over the fire is all of it
  1. stir the marinade

    not timedfrom the start

  2. boil 4 min, rinse cold

    4 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. marinate chilled 2 hr

    2 hrwalk awayfrom the start

  4. grill 8 min, until the edges char

    8 minneeds you2 hr in

  5. arrange the bowl, dress at the table

    not timed2 hr 8 min in

You'll need fridge

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Bún Thịt Nướng
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: pork, rice noodles, vietnamese, lemongrass, grill
>> counters: Phở & Bánh Mì
>> aka: bun thit nuong, bún thịt nướng, grilled pork vermicelli, grilled pork noodle bowl, vermicelli bowl, noodle bowl, bun bowl, cold noodle bowl, B1
>> pairs-with: nuoc-cham, do-chua
>> servings: 4
>> time: 2 hr 45 min
>> slack: narrow — sugar and fish sauce on thin pork goes from charred edges to burnt through fast, and the eight minutes over the fire is all of it

>> step: stir the marinade
Stir @lemongrass{3%stalks}(tender lower third, minced fine), @garlic{3%cloves}(minced), @granulated sugar{2%Tbs}(25 g), @fish sauce{2%Tbs}(30 mL) and @vegetable oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL) into a marinade.

>> step: marinate chilled 2 hr
Marinate @pork shoulder{1%lb}(450 g; sliced 1/4 inch across the grain) in @&(~1)marinade{} in the #fridge{} ~marinate{2%hr}.

>> step: grill 8 min, until the edges char
Grill @&(~1)pork{} over hot coals ~grill{8%min}, turning once, until the edges char and the sugar catches.

>> step: boil 4 min, rinse cold
Boil @rice vermicelli{6%oz}(170 g) in @water{3%qt}(2.8 L) ~boil{4%min}, then drain and rinse cold.

>> step: arrange the bowl, dress at the table
Arrange @&(~1)noodles{} over @lettuce{4%leaves}(shredded), @cucumber{1/2}(in matchsticks), @mint{1/2%cup} and @đồ chua{1/2%cup}(drained), lay @&(~2)grilled pork{} across the top, and finish with @roasted peanuts{1/4%cup}(chopped), @fried shallots{2%Tbs} and @nước chấm{1%cup} poured over at the table, then turned through with chopsticks until everything is wet.