Brine
6 quarts cold water, divided
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup fine sea salt
8 large fresh thyme sprigs
6 Turkish bay leaves, crumbled
4 juniper berries*
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Pork
1 6- to 6 1/2-pound center-cut pork rib roast (8-bone; about 12 to 14 inches long), well-trimmed

2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns, crushed in mortar with pestle or in resealable plastic bag with mallet
herb, brined, pork

two 3/4-pound pork tenderloins
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Garnish: fresh flat-leafed parsley sprigs
honey, gingered, pork

Dipping sauce
3/4 cup hot water
5 tablespoons fish sauce*
3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 Thai bird chiles with seeds or 1/2 jalapeño chile with seeds, minced
1 garlic clove, minced

Pork
6 green onions (white and pale green parts only), chopped (about 1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons chopped lemongrass*
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds boneless pork loin chops (each 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick)

Salad and noodles
1 small English hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
1 baby pineapple, peeled, halved, thinly sliced or 1/2 small pineapple, peeled, cut into 2 wedges, cored, thinly sliced
2 cups bean sprouts
1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 cup fresh mint leaves
20 fresh green shiso leaves
1/2 cup finely shredded carrot
1 8- to 9-ounce package dried rice vermicelli noodles
3 heads of butter lettuce, cored, leaves separated
lemongrass, pork, vietnamese