Ingredients
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1/4 cup oyster sauce
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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2 medium shallots, minced
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1 lemongrass stalk, inner white bulb only, minced
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2 tablespoons light brown sugar
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2 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons Asian chile sauce, plus more for serving
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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1 teaspoon white pepper
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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6 garlic cloves, minced
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Kosher salt
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2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, sliced 1/4 inch thick
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1 1/2 cups julienned carrot
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1 cup julienned daikon
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1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
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1 small jalapeño, minced
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8 ounces rice vermicelli
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Mint, cilantro, romaine lettuce and sliced cucumber, for serving
Directions
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In a large bowl, whisk the oyster sauce with the vegetable oil, shallots, lemongrass, brown sugar, honey, 2 tablespoons of chile sauce, the sesame oil, white pepper, baking soda, 5 of the garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the pork and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss the carrot and daikon with the vinegar, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of water. Let stand for 30 minutes. Drain well and refrigerate until chilled.
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In a bowl, stir 1/4 cup of water with the lime juice, fish sauce and jalapeño. Add the remaining garlic clove and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
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In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the vermicelli until al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water. Pat dry and transfer to bowls.
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Light a grill. Remove the pork from the marinade, scraping off any excess. Grill over high heat, turning, until lightly charred and just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Top the noodles with the pork and some of the pickled vegetables. Serve with mint, cilantro, romaine, cucumber and the chile-lime sauce.
Suggested Pairing
White-peach-scented, full-bodied Rhône white.