
Slurp your way through these slippery bean thread noodles that have soaked up every drop of a tangy, cult-favourite dressing. Fresh mint brings a vibrant zing to the savoury pork, proving that light meals can still be total flavour heavyweights. It’s basically a Vietnamese-style holiday in a bowl, minus the long-haul flight.
1
Bean Vermicelli Noodles
250 g
Pork Mince
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Soy)
1 sachet
Asian BBQ Seasoning
(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat)
1
Carrot
1
Cucumber
1
Lime
2
Garlic
1 packet
Sweet Chilli Sauce
1 packet
Fish Sauce & Rice Vinegar Mix
(Contains: Fish)
1
Gourmet Leaf Mix
1 packet
Mint
1 drizzle
olive oil
1 piece
egg
(Contains: Eggs)
2 tbs
hot water

• Boil the kettle.
• Place bean vermicelli noodles in a medium
heatproof bowl.
• Add enough boiling water to cover noodles. Cover
and set aside until tender, 4-6 minutes.
• Drain, rinse and return to bowl with a drizzle of
olive oil.

• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine pork
mince, Asian BBQ seasoning, fine breadcrumbs,
the egg and a pinch of salt.
• Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of pork
mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person).
Transfer to a plate.

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over
medium-high heat.
• Cook meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked
through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches if your pan
is getting crowded).

• While the meatballs are cooking, using a vegetable
peeler, thinly slice carrot into ribbons.
• Thinly slice cucumber into half-moons.
• Slice lime into wedges.
• Finely chop garlic.

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the
garlic and a drizzle of olive oil in 10 second bursts,
until fragrant.
• To garlic oil, add sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce &
rice vinegar mix, a generous squeeze of lime juice
and the hot water. Stir until well combined.

• Divide bean thread noodles, carrot ribbons,
cucumber and gourmet leaf mix between bowls.
• Top with pork bun cha, then pour over nuoc
cham dressing.
• Tear over mint (see ingredients).
• Serve with any remaining lime wedges. Enjoy!