YUM WOON SEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Soak the glass noodles in room temperature water for 5 minutes or until softened slightly. ? For the dressing, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Use a mortar and pestle to pound the red chilli into a rough paste. Alternatively, finely chopped the red chilli. Add chilli to the dressing and set aside until ready to serve. ? Cook soaked noodles in boiling water for 2 minutes or until softened and cooked through. Remove noodles from the water with tongs or a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl. ? Place a sieve into the simmering noodle cooking water. Add pork into the sieve and cook, agitating until pork is cooked through. Drain pork using the sieve and add the pork into the noodles. Repeat this process with the prawns. ? Add the dressing and herbs and toss until well combined. Add chilli flakes to taste (optional).

Steps:

• Soak noodles in room temperature water for 7 to 10 minutes until soft and pliable. Drain, then cut the noodles with scissors 2 to 3 times to shorten them.
• Place dried shrimp in a small heatproof bowl, cover with hot water, and let sit for 3 to 4 minutes to soften.
• Place tomato, onion, and Chinese celery into a large mixing bowl.
• When the dried shrimp are ready, drain and pound them in a mortar and pestle until they are broken into smaller pieces. Add dried shrimp to the mixing bowl.
• Cut cilantro stems into small chunks and place in the mortar and pestle along with garlic and chilies; pound into a paste.
• Add palm sugar and pound until dissolved. Add 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce and lime juice and stir to mix.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil, add glass noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the water with tongs, set aside water, and place into a strainer to drain excess water; set aside.
• Add fresh shrimp into the remaining liquid and cook for 30 to 45 seconds or until they are done. Place the shrimp into the mixing bowl.
• Pour out the cooking water, leaving just enough water to cover the bottom, and return the pot back on the stove. Once the water boils, add the pork along with the remaining fish sauce and stir until fully cooked.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the pork from the liquid and place it into the mixing bowl. Then add about 1 tablespoon of the pork cooking liquid into the mixing bowl.
• Add noodles into the mixing bowl, pour the dressing over and quickly toss to combine.
• Toss in cilantro leaves and plate. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve immediately.