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Ingredients

300 grams	pork belly
200 grams	ground pork
3 tablespoons	fish sauce
2 tablespoons	sugar
1 tablespoon	honey
1 tablespoon	soy sauce
1 teaspoon	ground black pepper
3 cloves	garlic, minced
2 tablespoons	lemongrass, finely chopped
200 grams	vermicelli noodles
1 cup	fresh herbs (coriander, mint, basil)
1 cup	lettuce, shredded
1 cup	bean sprouts
1 unit	cucumber, sliced
1 unit	carrot, julienned
2 tablespoons	rice vinegar
1 unit	red chili, sliced
—	salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1 In a bowl, combine fish sauce, sugar, honey, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, and lemongrass.
2. 2 Marinate the pork belly and ground pork in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
3. 3 While the pork is marinating, cook the vermicelli noodles according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
4. 4 Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing rice vinegar, a tablespoon of sugar, and sliced red chili in a small bowl.
5. 5 Heat a grill or a skillet over medium heat and cook the marinated pork belly until caramelized and cooked through.
6. 6 Form the ground pork into small patties and grill or pan-fry until golden brown and cooked through.
7. 7 Arrange the cooked vermicelli noodles in bowls.
8. 8 Top with grilled pork, fresh herbs, lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber, and carrot.
9. 9 Serve with the dipping sauce on the side.