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Based off a BA recipe 1) Preheat broiler  2) Combine in a medium bowl White and light green parts of 6 scallions (reserve dark green parts)  Stems of 1 small bunch of cilantro or parsley (1/4 cup?) Grate 1" ginger grate 3 garlic cloves 1 Tbs sugar 2 Tbs fish sauce 1 tsp salt 1 lb ground pork  Don't overwork meatballs  3) Line baking sheet with tinfoil and brush with oil.  Make about 12 meatballs bigger than golf ball placing on baking sheet. 4) put under broiler for about 7-8 minutes.  Rotate pan after 3-4 minutes Serve with rice noodles, quick pickles and flavored fish sauce  (but use fresh lime juice for the acid)

This has so much sugar you need to grill or broil, grilling is better. 1) combine 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 Cup + 1 tbs fish sauce 1 lemongrass stalk, minced (about 2tbs?) 1 1/2 tbs minced garlic 2 tbs minced shallots  1 thai chile, stemmed and minced 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper  Until sugar is disolved and use to marinate for 1 - 2 hours or overnight  3 12 oz bone in pork chops 2) char on hot part of fire for 1-2 minutes side then move to cooler side to cook for 10 minutes or so. Says: until thickest part of the chop registers 140 3) let rest, tented in foil ten minutes 4) cut across the grain and cut off bones for serving.