Yum Woon Sen (Glass Noodles Salad)
It's fresh, vibrant, and bold, with bursting flavors in the mouth, making one full without feeling heavy.
Ingredients
- 200 g shrimp, peeled
- 150 g ground pork or beef
- 100 g glass noodles/bean vermicelli
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp lime/lemon juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- Palm sugar (adjust to taste)
- Thai chili or any chili, grounded (adjust to taste)
- Coriander leaves or cilantro
- Chinese celery
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all garlic, chilis, fish sauce, lime or lemon juice, soy sauce, and palm sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved or well combined.
- Finely chop the coriander or cilantro and Chinese celery leaves. Place in a serving dish for garnish.
- Soak in boiling water for about several minutes or until soft but still a little bit chewy. Drain out, immediately rinse with cold water, then cut into shorter lengths with scissors.
- Saute ground pork or beef until brown. Set aside. Using the same pan, sauté shrimp until they have just turned pink, do not overcook. Finally place the cooked meat and shrimp in a large bowl to mix.
- Add glass noodles to bowl with shrimp and meat; drizzle with dressing, tossing all together. Serve topped with chopped coriander leaves and Chinese celery.