the gristly bits

I call this my banh mi burger, though it’s a very loose interpretation of the classic Vietnamese sandwich. Ground pork is combined with liberal amounts of fish sauce, garlic, serrano chilies, scallions, and cilantro, then slathered with sriracha mayo, and topped with basil, tomato, etc. It’s un-friggen-believable how much flavor this sandwich has. Salty, sweet, and spicy, this burger has it all. To make this monster, I busted out the grinder, broke down a 3.4 [...]