Name: Pork Belly Burnt Ends Banh Mì Recipe
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 360 min
Ingredients: 2 whole medium carrots (peeled and cut into matchsticks); 1 whole medium daikon radish (peeled and cut into matchsticks); 1 1/2 cups water; 3/4 cup rice vinegar; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/3 cup Vietnamese fish sauce; 3 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic (about 6 medium cloves); 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 lb skinless pork belly (cut into 2-inch cubes); 1-2 chunks of light smoking wood (such as apple or cherry); 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons water; 4 whole Vietnamese-style baguettes (or 2 French baguettes cut into 10-inch portions); 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 whole seedless cucumber (cut into 1/8-inch slices); 2 whole medium jalapeños (sliced); 1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro