# Vietnamese bun thit nuong (from Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food))

Video: [Grilled Pork Noodle Salad (BUN THIT NUONG) | Helen's Recipes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno) by [Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food)](https://www.youtube.com/@HelenRecipes).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$5.91 per serving, ~$11.81 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$11.09* per serving (65%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: 10 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 500g pork and beef
- 3 tbsp minced lemongrass
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced shallots
- a lot of pepper pepper
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- noodles rice vermicelli noodles
- fresh vegetables fresh herbs and vegetables
- 1/2 cup daikon
- 1/2 cup carrot
- 1 tbsp sugar for pickles
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- some cucumber cucumber
- crushed roasted peanuts crushed roasted peanuts
- fried shallots fried shallots
- 3 tbsp sugar for southern sauce
- 3 tbsp fish sauce for southern sauce
- 15 tbsp water for southern sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- minced garlic and chili minced garlic and chili

## Steps

1. [3:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno&t=208s) Slice the pork and beef into thin pieces.
2. [3:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno&t=217s) Season the meat with lemongrass, garlic, shallots, and pepper.
3. [3:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno&t=236s) Add soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, honey, sugar, sesame seeds, and vegetable oil to the meat.
4. [5:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno&t=317s) Mix everything together well and let it marinate.
5. [5:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno&t=328s) Arrange the meat on skewers and grill in the oven at 220 degrees Celsius for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. [7:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno&t=433s) Shred daikon and carrot, then mix with sugar and vinegar to pickle.
7. [8:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MaY0K8Pno&t=508s) Prepare the southern style fish sauce dressing by mixing sugar, fish sauce, water, lime juice, garlic, and chili.
8. Assemble the salad bowl with fresh herbs, vermicelli noodles, grilled meat, pickled vegetables, cucumber, peanuts, and fried shallots, then pour the sauce over.

## Equipment

- bowl
- skewers
- oven
- pan

## What the video didn't say

- Yield and servings are not specified in the video.
- Total cooking and prep time is not explicitly stated.

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