Dining Down Under – Mini Vietnamese Pork Buns

With roast pork, fresh herbs, salad and a hint of chilli, these Mini Vietnamese Pork Buns will be the hit of your next cocktail party.
By Christina Soong-Kroeger

I adore Vietnamese food. The combination of Asian ingredients and cooking styles with French influences and fresh herbs makes it one of my all-time favourite cuisines.

When my beautiful niece turned one, my brother and sister in law celebrated with a big party. As part of a stunning buffet spread, they served up make your own Vietnamese pork rolls and they were hugely popular.

So when we had a pre-Christmas together recently I wanted to serve up Pork Rolls. However, I decided to serve a mini version, as the full-size roll is usually enough for a meal.

With roast pork, fresh herbs, salad and a hint of chilli, these Mini Vietnamese Pork Buns will be the hit of your next cocktail party.

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Dining Down Under - Mini Vietnamese Pork Buns

 

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Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

With roast pork, fresh herbs, salad and a hint of chilli, these Mini Vietnamese Pork Buns will be the hit of your next cocktail party.

Author: Christina Soong-Kroeger (www.hungryaustralian.com)

Recipe Type: Appetizer

Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1 packet of 10 soft, slightly sweet buns (from Asian grocer)
• Half jar mayonnaise
• ½ white radish, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1 continental cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 250 grams sliced mixed Roast Belly Pork with Crackling and Chinese Roast Pork [Cha Sui] (from specialist Chinese shop or restaurant)
• Half bunch fresh mint
• Half bunch fresh coriander
• 3 Birds Eye chillies, seeds removed and thinly sliced (optional)
• Soya sauce

Instructions

1. Slice buns in half without completely cutting through the bun.
2. Butter base of bun with mayonnaise.
3. Add a small amount of radish, carrot and cucumber to the base of each bun.
4. Top with 3-4 slices of mixed roast pork.
5. Add a few fresh mint and coriander leaves, and chillies, if desired.
6. Add a dash of soy sauce and close the top of the bun.

Notes

Asian buns are quite unlike Western rolls, being soft and slightly sweet - they're more of a brioche than a crusty roll. These buns are super easy to make, but should be made up just before guests arrive (or on the spot) for best results.

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