Name: Chinese-style Noodles with Beansprouts
Yield: Serves 2–4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1.2 litres (2 pints) homemade chicken or vegetable stock or store-bought fresh stock; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped dried shrimp; 150 ml (5 fl oz) groundnut (peanut) oil; 225 g (8 oz) lean minced pork; 2 tablespoons fish sauce or light soy sauce; 175 g (6 oz) beansprouts; 2 small fresh red or green Thai chillies, seeded and finely shredded; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; handful fresh coriander leaves; 225 g (8 oz) thin dried rice noodles; 3 tablespoons roasted peanuts, crushed

Preparation info

Serves
2–4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom Cooks Thai

By Ken Hom

Published 2001

About

The Thais love eating snacks and markets are lined with restaurants and food stalls. This is a favourite of mine as it reminds me of similar southern Chinese snacks. A simple bowl of noodles is so comforting, satisfying and delicious. Serve this as a one-dish meal for a light lunch.