Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles and Vegetables

• 2 tsp. garlic
• 1 tsp. ginger, sliced
• 4 tsp. lemon grass, chopped
• ½ lb. pork, sliced thin, marinated
• Crushed roasted peanuts
• 1 head green or red leaf lettuce split into single leaves
• Rice noodles, soaked in hot water for about 20 minutes
• 1 sliced or shredded carrot
• 1 bunch mint leaves
• Bean sprouts
• Cilantro sprigs
• 1 sliced cucumber
• 1 large white radish, shredded (optional)
• Fish sauce for garnish

The garlic, ginger and lemon grass can be put through a blender or food processor with a little water to make the marinade. Marinate the sliced pork in the garlic, ginger and lemon grass for about 1 hour before grilling. Grill the pork to taste and arrange on a platter. Top with crushed peanuts. Arrange lettuce leaves and other vegetables on the serving platter and serve at the table.

Each person then takes a leaf of lettuce and fills it with noodles, vegetables and meat, and then tops it with a little fish sauce. Roll the lettuce leaf like a burrito and dig in! This is definitely finger food, and tasty to boot.

• Yields: 6 servings
• Preparation Time: 30 minutes