Name: Cao Lầu (Vietnamese Noodle Bowl)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, minced, or more to taste - 4 cloves; Five-spice powder - 2 teaspoons; White sugar - 2 teaspoons; Paprika - 1 teaspoon; Chicken bouillon granules - ¼ teaspoon; Pork tenderloin, cut into cubes - 1 ½ pounds; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Water - 2 tablespoons; Fresh thick Vietnamese-style rice noodles - 2 pounds; Bean sprouts - 2 cups; Torn lettuce leaves - 1 cup; Green onions, chopped - 1 bunch; Fresh basil leaves - ¼ cup; Fresh cilantro leaves - ¼ cup; Crispy chow mein noodles, or more to taste - ¼ cup

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Cao Lầu (Vietnamese Noodle Bowl)

1. Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons

2. Garlic, minced, or more to taste - 4 cloves

3. Five-spice powder - 2 teaspoons

4. White sugar - 2 teaspoons

5. Paprika - 1 teaspoon

6. Chicken bouillon granules - ¼ teaspoon

7. Pork tenderloin, cut into cubes - 1 ½ pounds

8. Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

9. Water - 2 tablespoons

10. Fresh thick Vietnamese-style rice noodles - 2 pounds

11. Bean sprouts - 2 cups

12. Torn lettuce leaves - 1 cup

13. Green onions, chopped - 1 bunch

14. Fresh basil leaves - ¼ cup

15. Fresh cilantro leaves - ¼ cup

16. Crispy chow mein noodles, or more to taste - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Cao Lầu (Vietnamese Noodle Bowl)

1. Stage

Whisk soy sauce, garlic, five-spice powder, sugar, paprika, and bouillon granules together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add pork; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

2. Stage

Remove pork from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.

3. Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook and stir pork in hot oil until browned, 4 to 7 minutes. Add water; cook and stir until water evaporates and pork is cooked through, about 2 minutes more.

4. Stage

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Rinse rice noodles under cold water and gently break noodles apart. Immerse noodles in boiling water until about half-tender, about 30 seconds. Add bean sprouts to water and noodles; continue cooking until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, about 30 seconds more. Drain.

5. Stage

Combine noodles and pork mixture together in a large serving dish. Top with lettuce, green onions, basil, cilantro, and chow mein.