# Thai glass noodle salad (from Pailin's Kitchen)

Video: [Yum Woon Sen Recipe (glass noodle salad 2.0) ยำวุ้นเส้น - Hot Thai Kitchen!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E) by [Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$12.87 per serving, ~$25.73 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$4.13* per serving (24%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario noodle bowl at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 40 g dry glass noodles
- 1 heaping tbsp dried shrimp
- 2 cloves garlic
- to taste Thai chilies
- 10 sprigs cilantro stems
- 1 tbsp palm sugar
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1 Roma tomato
- 2 inner stalks celery
- 6 big shrimp
- 100 g ground pork
- ~ 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp pork stock _(amount estimated)_
- remaining leaves cilantro leaves
- some peanuts

## Steps

1. [0:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=43s) Soak the dry glass noodles in room temperature water for about 10 minutes until pliable, then cut them shorter with scissors.
2. [2:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=120s) Soak the dried shrimp in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes, then pound them in a mortar and pestle.
3. [3:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=197s) Pound garlic, Thai chilies, and cilantro stems in the mortar until it forms a paste.
4. [3:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=230s) Add palm sugar to the mortar and pound until dissolved.
5. [4:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=249s) Mix in fish sauce and fresh lime juice.
6. [5:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=313s) Slice onion, Roma tomato, and inner celery stalks, and place them into a mixing bowl along with the pounded dried shrimp.
7. [6:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=397s) Boil the soaked glass noodles in water for 2 minutes, then remove with a strainer.
8. [7:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=438s) Gently poach the shrimp in the boiling water for about 30 seconds, then transfer directly to the mixing bowl.
9. [8:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=506s) Drain most of the water from the pot, leaving just enough to cover the bottom, and cook the ground pork with a splash of fish sauce until fully cooked.
10. [8:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgi7JyPG0E&t=539s) Add the cooked ground pork and a tablespoon of the pork cooking liquid into the mixing bowl.
11. Add the cooked glass noodles and pour the prepared dressing over the ingredients in the bowl, then toss well.
12. Add cilantro leaves to the bowl and toss again.
13. Transfer the salad onto a serving plate.
14. Garnish the top with roasted peanuts.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle
- scissors
- bowl
- pot
- tongs
- strainer
- skimmer
- spatula

## What the video didn't say

- Exact water temperatures for soaking
- Exact cooking heat settings
- Servings count
- Total preparation and cooking time

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