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.

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

Directions

 * 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.