Vietnamese noodle salad, or Bun Cha as it’s also known, is one of those great dishes that is both light and filling. Perfect for warm summer days, it can be eaten without that horrible heavy feeling. Originating in Hanoi, Vietnam, this rice noodle salad is normally paired with pork meatballs. I’ve embraced the asian flavours here and created some truely delightful veggie meatballs that are both tasty and easy to make. Baked in the oven, these pair perfectly with the salad dressing. I like to serve this on a bug central plate, allowing everyone to build their bowls as they like and use the dressing for dunking the noodles, vegetables…
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Pad Kee Mao (or, Thai Drunken Noodles)
A few years ago, I went on holiday to Thailand with my sister and mother. It remains one of my favourite holidays and when we came home my brother asked about my favourite part. I told him about all the brilliant food, the wonderful street food stalls and the restaurants that appeared at night. Ever since then I have tried to recreate some of the flavours we had then and this, this is the closest I’ve come in a long time. There are a number of stories of how drunken noodles got their name. Some claim it’s because they’re meant to be so hot they’ll make you feel drunk, others…
