Banh Mi

Ingredients

• •1 lb pork tenderloin, sliced thin
• •2 tbsp fish sauce
• •1 tbsp lemongrass, minced (or 1 tsp lemongrass paste)
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 tbsp sugar
• •1 carrot, julienned
• •1 small daikon radish, julienned
• •1/2 cup rice vinegar
• •1/2 cup water
• •2 tbsp sugar (for pickling)
• •1/2 tsp salt
• •2 baguettes, halved
• •1/4 cup pâté
• •1/4 cup mayonnaise
• •1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
• •1 jalapeño, sliced
• •1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Steps

1. 1.Combine the sliced carrot and daikon; bring the rice vinegar, water, 2 tbsp sugar, and salt to a boil, pour over the vegetables, and let cool - these can be used after 1 hour or left to mellow overnight.
2. 2.Marinate the pork in fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic, and 1 tbsp sugar for at least 30 minutes, then cook in a hot skillet until browned and cooked through.
3. 3.Spread pâté on one side of the baguettes and mayonnaise on the other.
4. 4.Layer in the pork, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, jalapeño, and cilantro, then slice and serve.