Bun Tom Xao Salad

Description

Bun Tom Xao is the Vietnamese name for Vietnamese lemon grass shrimp salad with vermicelli. It is the proffered salad in Vietnamese restaurants.

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Bun Tom Xao Salad

Ingredients

Shrimp

• shrimp
• lemon grass
• peanut oil
• cloves garlic
• red pepper flakes
• onions
• fish sauce
• sugar

Salad

• shredded iceberg lettuce
• bean sprouts
• cilantro
• basil sprigs
• chopped peanuts
• rice vermicelli
• nuoc nam

Procedures

1. Boil the water, stir in vermicelli, add garlic, lemon grass, red pepper flakes and onions.
2. Prepare a mixture of fish sauce and add shrimp.
3. Add this to other ingredients.
4. Cook noodles and place them over the vegetables.