Banh Mi (Vietnamese Pork Sandwich)

• 1 daikon, cut in matchsticks
• 1 carrot, cut in matchsticks
• 1/2 cuprice vinegar
• 1/2 cupwater, warm
• 3 tbspgranulated sugar, divided
• 1 lbpork shoulder, sliced thin
• 2 lemongrass, minced
• 3 clovesgarlic, minced
• 2 tbspfish sauce
• 1 tbspvegetable oil
• 4 baguettes, 6-inch lengths, split
• 1/4 cupmayonnaise
• 4 ozliver pate
• 1 cucumber, sliced lengthwise
• 1 jalapeno, sliced
• 1/2 cupfresh cilantro
• 1/2 tspsalt

quantities scale with servings

Method

1. 1

   Whisk vinegar, water, and 2 tbsp sugar until dissolved. Pour over daikon and carrot with a pinch of salt and pickle 30 min.

2. 2

   Toss pork with lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce, and remaining sugar. Marinate 20 min.

3. 3

   Sear pork in oil in a hot skillet 3-4 min per side until browned and cooked through.

4. 4

   Toast the baguettes 3 min until the crust crackles.

5. 5

   Spread mayonnaise on one side and pate on the other. Fill with pork, drained pickles, cucumber, jalapeno, and cilantro.