Okjubu's Bun Cha

A Vietnamese delicacy featuring grilled pork and rice noodles served with a sweet and sour homemade sauce

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to enjoy exotic Southeast Asian flavors at home
  • People who prefer fresh vegetables and meat served clean and refreshingly

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • pork belly 300g
  • rice noodles for 2 servings
  • lettuce as needed
  • perilla leaves as needed
  • lettuce as needed
  • minced fresh ginger a little
  • sugar 2 tablespoons
  • soy sauce 1 tablespoon
  • oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
  • mirin 2 tablespoons
  • black pepper a little
  • dashi 4 tablespoons
  • hairtail fish sauce 1 tablespoon
  • minced garlic 0.5 tablespoon
  • red pepper powder 0.5 tablespoon
  • lemon juice 2 tablespoons
  • minced onion 2 tablespoons
  • minced green onion 1 tablespoon
  • minced carrot a little
  • water 1 cup

Recipe 🍳

  1. In a bowl, mix minced fresh ginger a little, sugar 1 tablespoon, soy sauce 1 tablespoon, oyster sauce 1 tablespoon, mirin 2 tablespoons, and black pepper to make the pork marinade.
  2. Apply the marinade to the prepared pork belly and mix well. Let it rest.
  3. In another bowl, combine dashi 4 tablespoons, hairtail fish sauce 1 tablespoon, sugar 1 tablespoon, minced garlic 0.5 tablespoon, red pepper powder 0.5 tablespoon, lemon juice 2 tablespoons, minced onion 2 tablespoons, minced green onion 1 tablespoon, minced carrot a little, and water 1 cup. Mix well to make the bun cha sauce.
  4. Wash the lettuce and perilla leaves thoroughly, remove excess moisture, and slice thinly.
  5. Place the marinated pork on a hot pan and grill, turning frequently to avoid burning.
  6. Soak the rice noodles in water, then boil them. Immediately rinse under cold water to remove excess starch and drain.
  7. Arrange the sliced vegetables, boiled rice noodles, and grilled pork in a serving bowl. Add the prepared sauce and serve.
  1. Mix fresh ginger, soy sauce, and oyster sauce to marinate the pork.
  2. Combine dashi, fish sauce, lemon juice, minced vegetables, and water to make the sauce.
  3. Slice lettuce, perilla leaves, and lettuce thinly.
  4. Grill the marinated pork until golden brown, and rinse the boiled rice noodles under cold water.
  5. Arrange noodles, vegetables, and pork in a bowl, add the sauce, and serve.

Cooking tips 💡

  • For a restaurant-style touch, use a torch to lightly char the pork before serving.
  • The bun cha sauce tastes even better when made in advance and chilled in the refrigerator.
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