5 sweet asian vermicelli Recipes

sesame seeds, asian sesame oil, mirin (sweet japanese rice wine), soy sauce, golden brown sugar, oyster sauce, green onions, chopped, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, choy sum or baby bok choy, just enough of bottoms cut off to separate stalks; stalks and leaves cut crosswise into 2-inch-wide strips, snow peas (strings removed), cut in half lengthwise, carrot, peeled , cut into matchstick-size strips (about 1 cup), chinese vermicelli with sweet potato starch, vegetable oil, divided, shallots, sliced into thin rounds, divided

chicken, chicken broth, shrimp, medium size,peel and deveined, baking soda, rice noodles , rice sticks/vermicelli/bean thread (or 6 small individual packages which contain 1.76 oz each, substitute yellow egg noodles), bean sprouts (remove whiskers and seed pods, blanch briefly, retain crispness), curry paste (i prefer yeo s singapore curry gravy brand or amofood saloma curry gravy brand, substitute curry pow), coconut milk, non-sweet, cornstarch , and, water (mix into a slurry), lemon juice, lemons, cut into wedges, green peppers (medium hot , reserve some for the topping) or 1/3 cup red pepper, chopped (medium hot, reserve some for the topping), cashews (not raw ), hard-boiled eggs, cut each into quarters, basil leaves , plus, basil, with leaves ,rinse under water to remove sand

sunflower oil (you can use vegetable or canola too), toasted vermicelli (seviyan), whole milk (i use semi skimmed), sugar (you can reduce the amount to a 1/4 cup), whole green cardamom pods, almonds, shelled and sliced pistachios

green papaya (see cook s note), green string beans, freshly squeezed lime juice, thai fish sauce , nam pla, palm sugar , available in most mexican, latin or asian supermarkets, or substitute brown sugar, or white sugar, carrots (peeled and shredded to the same strip-size as papaya), loosely chopped cilantro leaves, loosely chopped mint, dried thai shrimp , optional, thai chiles also called prik chiles, minced, unsalted peanuts, toasted and lightly crushed, thai grilled shrimp , recipe follows, jasmine sticky rice , or steamed vermicelli rice noodles, optional, as an accompaniment, thai sweet chili and garlic sauce (recommended: mae ploy now available in most grocery stores), hoisin sauce, garlic, finely minced, ponzu sauce , or substitute the juice of 1 lime, soy sauce, splash thai fish sauce , nam pla, sriracha sauce, curry powder, ground ginger, mint, leaves removed and finely chopped , or substitute thai basil, handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped, shrimp