Yum Woon Sen Talay (Spicy Seafood Glass Noodle Salad)

Ingredients

• 1 pack glass noodles (soaked until soft)
• 200g blanched shrimp + squid
• Chinese celery + shallots + tomato
• Dressing: fish sauce, lime, chili, a little sugar
• Garlic + coriander

Method

• Blanch the glass noodles until soft and clear; plunge into cold water and drain
• Blanch the shrimp and squid just until cooked; shock in cold water so they stay bouncy
• Mix the dressing sour, spicy and balanced
• Toss the noodles, seafood and vegetables with the dressing and serve immediately

How to choose ingredients

Choose fresh, firm, translucent shrimp/squid with no smell · Good-quality glass noodles stay bouncy and unbroken after blanching · Fresh crisp vegetables add freshness.

Chef's secret

Chef's secret: blanch the noodles and seafood then shock in cold water so they stay crisp-bouncy, not mushy · dress right before serving so the vegetables stay fresh · sour first, spicy second, and taste for balance.

Order fresh shrimp, squid + glass noodles + salad ingredients from Fresh Market Online.