Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

8 oz Rice vermicelli
1 lb Fresh pork sides with skin
Cut against the grain into
1/4 " strips,
About 2 inches long
1 lb Beef -- ground
8 Cloves garlic -- minced

------------------------CRAMEL SAUCE-----------------------------
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Nuoc Mam sauce
OR Maggi sauce and 1/2
Teaspoon
Anchovy extract, mixed
Thoroughly
4 Green onions -- thinly
Sliced
Fresh ground black pepper

*(Thit Bo Thit Lon Nuong Voi Gia Vi An Voi Bun).

1. Soak the vermicelli in warm water until soft. Drain and set
aside. 2. Make the caramel sauce by swirling the sugar gently in a
wok over a hot heat. Be careful not to let the sugar blacken but
ignore the smoke. Remove from the heat and add the Nuoc Mam sauce or
Maggi substitute. Return to a low heat and gently boil un 3. Put 24
bamboo skewers into water and allow to soak for at least 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, put the pork and beef into two separate bowls. Put the
garlic and half of the caramel sauce onto the beef. Put the
remainder of the caramel sauce onto the pork. Blendd both with the
hand and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Make 24 meatba 5. Skewer the
beef balls and pork slices and cook under a hot broiler for 15-20
minutes turning frequently. Place on the bed of vermicelli. Serve
with a Vegetable Platter (see Crispy Roast Duck with Pancakes and
Fresh Herbs.)

Recipe Source: VIETNAMESE COOKING - EXOTIC DELIGHTS FROM INDO-CHINA by
Paulette Do Van. Published by Chartwell Books, Inc. Copyright (c)
1993. Recipe formatted by Olivia Liebermann RDSE68B on May, 1995.

Recipe By : "Vietnamese Cooking" by Paulette Do Van, Chartwell
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