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pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than pork.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more nutrients, while white bread is typically cheaper.

Prepare the pork belly by marinating it with oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and lemongrass for 2 days.

Poke the skin of the pork belly and season it with a roasted pork rub.

Bake the pork belly in the oven at 175°F for 30 minutes.

Make the dough for the baguette using high-quality wheat flour, sugar, salt, and yeast, whisking for 2 minutes and adding ice.

Proof the dough overnight, then shape and proof it again for 3 hours before baking.

Bake the baguette fresh before service.

Prepare the pate by mixing pork fat, chicken liver, garlic powder, pepper, chicken powder, fish sauce, crispy onions, and homemade hot sauce using a hand blender.

Layer the pate on the baguette, followed by the marinated grilled pork, pickled carrots, and herbs.

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