Description
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.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 packet of 10 soft, slightly sweet buns (from Asian grocer)
- Half jar mayonnaise
- 1/2 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
- Slice buns in half without completely cutting through the bun.
- Butter base of bun with mayonnaise.
- Add a small amount of radish, carrot and cucumber to the base of each bun.
- Top with 3-4 slices of mixed roast pork.
- Add a few fresh mint and coriander leaves, and chillies, if desired.
- 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.
- Prep Time: 15 mins