How to Make a Homemade Thai-style Sauce for Chilled Noodles

Ingredients

• 2 portions Chinese-style noodles
• 8 slice Boiled chicken ham
• 2 Medium-sized sweet tomatoes
• 1 Cucumber
• 1/2 pack Daikon radish sprouts
• 1 as required Coriander leaves (optional)
• 1 as required * Roasted sesame seeds
• 1 as required * Ra-yu
• 3 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp Chinese chicken stock granules
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsp Lime or lemon juice
• 3 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1 tbsp Honey (or sugar)
• 3 tbsp Boiling water
• 120 ml Still water

Instructions

1. [For the Thai-style sauce] Dissolve the Chinese chicken stock granules in boiling water.
2. Add the remaining seasonings.
3. Adjust the amount of honey and vinegar.
4. Adjust the saltiness with fish sauce.
5. Chill in the fridge until required.
6. If shop-bought chilli sauce is not available, make your own.
7. [For the chilled noodles] Peel the cucumber and julienne thinly.
8. Cut the daikon radish sprouts in half.
9. Chop the coriander leaves roughly.
10. Slice the tomatoes and chicken ham (or poached chicken) thinly.
11. You can use char siu pork or your usual ham instead.
12. My family like the noodles with plenty of vegetables and toppings.
13. I cover the noodles with cucumber and daikon radish sprouts.
14. Top the noodles with the vegetables and toppings and pour over the Thai-style sauce.
15. I am not so keen on coriander leaves, so I use mitsuba instead.
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