Banh Mi

Entree Vietnamese

Ingredients

Other Meat Veggie Fruit
banh mi cha carrot
five spice powder pate cilantro
maggi seasoning pork belly cucumber
mayonnaise daikon
pepper shallot
salt
sugar
vinegar


Instructions

instructions
Assemble banh mi: banh mi, mayonnaise, pate, soy sauce, thit do, cha, cucumber, cilantro, do chua
Thit Do
Cut incisions into pork belly lean side
Marinate with salt, pepper, five spice powder, and minced shallots
Roll pork belly and tie with strings
Marinate overnight
Steam pork belly until internal temperatures 155F (~1 hour)
Do Chua
Cut equal amounts of carrots and daikon
Make pickling solution with ratio of 1 sugar : 1 vinegar : 2 water : 0.5 salt
Should be tart, sweet, and salty
Add to glass jar with pickling solution, just enough to cover veggies
Keep at room temperature for couple hours then refrigerate