Vietnamese Noodle Bowl (Bún Thịt Nướng)

Instructions:

• first you’ll need to marinade your shrimp (or other meats, great with beef or pork)

  • 1 1/2 lbs meat of choice

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce or seasoning sauce

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce 

  • 2 1/2 tbsp sugar

  • 2 tbsp minced garlic

  • 2 tbsp minced shallot

  • 1/2 tbsp pepper

  Grill or sear on stovetop
  

   To assemble the bowl, you’ll need:

  • Vermicelli Rice Noodles

  • Lettuce

  • Herbs, like Thai basil, cilantro, culantro, and mint.

  • Sliced cucumbers

  • crushed peanuts

  For the Nuoc Cham sauce: 

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

  • 2 tbsp white sugar

  • 6 tbsp water

  • half a lime - more if you like it sour.
    
    bring to a soft boil on the stove, enough to melt the sugar, taste, and adjust to your liking then add:
    

  • 2 Thai chilis chop

  • 2 cloves minced garlic

  If you want a hoisin-type sauce as well:

  1/2 cup hoisin sauce

  2 tbsp siracha

  2 tbsp coconut milk

  bring to a soft boil and stove and you are set.