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.

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

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.