1/2 teaspoon salt
5-10 small dried chili peppers
2 tablespoons chopped shallots
2 tablespoons chopped garlic, divided
1 tablespoon chopped lemongrass
1 teaspoon yellow bean sauce
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cup ground pork
1 teaspoon thin soy sauce
fried lotus root pieces and fried basil leaves