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Jan 28, 2021(updated Sep 6, 2022)

Cinnamon Pork Belly Vermicelli Bowls

5 from 1 vote

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by Becca Du

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cinnamon pork belly vermicelli bowl

Since I started this blog, I have been getting better and better at cooking/baking to a point where I think I’ve surpassed my mom in many respects. But there are still many things I can still learn from her such as this cinnamon pork belly recipe.

I was home for Christmas and she’s like I made something new I think you’ll like. She drops down a plate of pork belly in front of me, and I was thinking it would be like every other pork belly dish she’s served me. I had a bite, and I was BLOWN AWAY. It was unlike anything I’ve ever tasted before. She told me that the key was cinnamon. She had some cinnamon sugar left over from Thanksgiving and decided to use it up on this pork belly. I gotta tell ya, I will never think of cinnamon the same way again. After I made this recipe, I ended up using cinnamon in bun cha hanoi too.

cinnamon pork belly vermicelli bowl

Why cinnamon is my favorite spice

Cinnamon is a spice that I only used in desserts, and it’s one most of us associate with desserts. But when I add it to meat, it gives it this amazing aroma and an earth-y taste. The taste is sort of indescribable, so you’re gonna just have to trust me. I marinated the pork belly with fish sauce, cinnamon, lemongrass, honey, and vegetable oil before cooking it over the stove.

cinnamon pork belly vermicelli bowl

Vermicelli bowls are perfect for groups

This vermicelli bowl is something simple I whipped up during the week because I didn’t have too much time. But I can definitely see it being served for Chinese New Year in a few weeks. Vermicelli bowls are the perfect dish for big groups because people can customize their bowls to their tastes.

cinnamon pork belly vermicelli bowl

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cinnamon pork belly vermicelli bowl

Cinnamon Pork Belly Vermicelli Bowls

Becca Du
These pork belly vermicelli bowls are simple to make and refreshing to eat during warmer months. The pork belly is marinated in honey, fish sauce, and cinnamon, and served with vermicelli noodles, fresh vegetables, and Vietnamese dipping sauce.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4 people
Calories 725 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ¾ lb pork belly thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 package vermicelli noodles boiled
  • 1 head lettuce
  • mint to taste
  • 1 carrot julienned
  • 1/2 cup Vietnamese dipping sauce search "nuoc cham" for recipe

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the ingredients through vegetable oil in a large bowl. Let the pork belly marinate for 1 hour or over night.
  • Cook the pork belly over medium high heat until both sides are brown (about 2-3 minutes per side).
  • Add some lettuce, mint, carrots, and vermicelli to a bowl. (Add as much or as little to your liking.) Top it with a few pieces of pork belly. Dress the vermicelli bowl with nuoc cham and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 725kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 10gFat: 73gSaturated Fat: 39gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 405mgPotassium: 436mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3224IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Selena Kowalsky says

    April 7, 2021 at 10:50 pm

    Beautiful photography!!

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    • Becca says

      April 8, 2021 at 9:21 am

      thank you!!

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