5 crisp asian rice noodles Recipes

beef flank steak (about 1 lb.), dried thin rice noodles (see, lime juice, asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla) or soy sauce, sugar (2 tbsp if using soy sauce), minced garlic, minced fresh serrano chiles, salad greens (5 oz.), rinsed and crisped, tomatoes (8 oz.), rinsed, stemmed, and halved, red red onion, rinsed, fresh mint leaves, rinsed, fresh cilantro leaves, rinsed

capellini or angel hair pasta, broken into about 2-inch lengths, seasoned rice vinegar, peanut oil, asian (toasted) sesame oil, asian chili oil, savory baked tofu such as five-spice-flavor, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, crisp lettuces , cut crosswise in 1/4-inch-wide strips, lightly packed cilantro leaves, rinsed, chopped salted roasted peanuts, soy sauce

minced shallots, asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla), red or yellow curry powder (see notes ), ground ginger, ground turmeric, cayenne, garlic, peeled and pressed or minced, boned , skinned catfish or tilapia fillets (about 6 oz. each), salad oil, iceberg lettuce (8 oz.), rinsed and crisped, bean sprouts (6 to 8 oz.), rinsed, fresh mint leaves, rinsed, fresh cilantro leaves, rinsed, cooled cooked rice noodles (about 1/8 in. wide ), chopped roasted , salted peanuts, sliced green onions (including tops), chopped fresh dill, fried shallots, vietnamese dipping sauce