
INGREDIENTS
For the pork:
* 10 cups simmering water
* 1/2 cup kosher salt
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
* 2 medium serrano chiles, crushed
* 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, cracked
* 3 pounds boneless pork butt
For the pickled carrots:
* 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1 1/2 cups peeled and coarsely shredded carrots
To assemble:
* 2 Vietnamese or French baguettes (not sourdough)
* 6 tablespoons Basic Mayonnaise or high-quality store-bought mayonnaise
* 10 ounces pork pâté (optional)
* 1 large English cucumber, halved crosswise and sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick pieces
* 1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves
* 4 jalapeños, sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick pieces
* 4 teaspoons light soy sauce
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INGREDIENTS
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10-12 (1/2” slices) of fresh French baguettes, toasted lightly
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mayonnaise, a smear for each toast
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Maggi, a drop or two
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1/2 European Cucumber, sliced as thinly as possible
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Freshly ground Pepper, white or black
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Pickled Jalepenos or Serranos, enough for 2-3 slices for each toast
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1/4 lb of your favorite roasted, shredded meat (pork, chicken, or thinly sliced fried tofu)
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10-12 sprigs of fresh Cilantro, roughly chopped
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1/4 cup of carrots & or daikon radish, thinly sliced & julienned, pickled if possible (optional) Read the rest of this entry »
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INGREDIENTS
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1 pkg of firm tofu
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1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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5 table spoons soy sauce
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2 teaspoons salt
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2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon sesame oil
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1-2 bulbs of fresh lemongrass. When chopped should be about 3 tablespoons.
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1 light, crusty baguette
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1 cup shredded carrot
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1 cup shredded daikon radish
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Carrot/radish pickle marinade: 2 cups warm water,1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoons salt.
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Other Condiments: Sprinkle of soy sauce, mayo, fresh cilantro sprigs, slices of: cucumber, jalapeno chili’s, red onion Read the rest of this entry »
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INGREDIENTS
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200g pork (cubed if using pork belly; sliced if using pork shoulder)
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1Tbsp spring onion, sliced (the white and light green portion)
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1Tbsp ginger, smashed and minced
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1tsp hot chili, sliced
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2Tbsp fish sauce
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1tsp pepper
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3Tbsp sugar
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½ cup water
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Fresh coconut, cut into strips (optional)
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cooking oil Read the rest of this entry »
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INGREDIENTS
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- Pig’s ears
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- Carrots - Vinegar - Sugar - Salt
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- Carrots - Vinegar - Sugar
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vinegar
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carrots Read the rest of this entry »
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INGREDIENTS
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- 1kg pork meat (boneless leg with fat and skin )
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- 1.5 litre of coconut juice ( not milk , but the clear juice from the fresh coconut )
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4 tablespoons of fish sauce - 1 teaspoon of minced garlic - 4 tablespoons of sugar - 1 tablespoon of salt –1 fresh chilli, sliced - 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
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50 g brown sugar - 2 tablespoons of water
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To season the stock:- 1 tablespoon of salt –2 tablespoons of sugar Read the rest of this entry »
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