Additional herbs and thinly sliced green onionfor garnish
Instructions
Prepare Nuoc Cham in advance.
Prepare rice noodles by soaking them in very hot (boiling) water for 10 minutes. Drain just before serving.
Prepare vegetables with a mandolin slicer set for julienne strips, by peeling strips with a vegetable peeler, or by slicing thinly. Cut strips into bite-sized lengths.
Choose a topping protein, and have it ready. Leftover cold meats work well. Servings of stir-fried meat or shrimp are also tasty. Thin slices of grilled meats are excellent. Spring rolls or Imperial Rolls can be prepared from frozen products, or reheated from a deli purchase.
In a serving bowl, layer as follows: Bean sprouts or lettuce, drained rice noodles, vegetables, herbs, protein, optional spring rolls. Drizzle with a generous amount of Nuoc Cham. Garnish with more herbs and/or thinly sliced green onion.
Serve immediately. Eat with chopsticks. Slurp a lot.