Yum Woon Sen

Name: Yum Woon Sen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai Menu
Ingredients: Glass Noodle — 1 pack; Minced Pork — 2 tbsp; Prawns — 6; Lime Juice — 3 tbsp; Fish Sauce — 3 tbsp; Palm Sugar — 1 tbsp; Salt — ⅓ tsp; Chilli Flakes — 1 tbsp; Water — 60 ml; Garlic — 5 cloves; Celery — 1 stalk; Spring Onions — 2; Tomato — 1; Shallot — 1; Roasted Peanuts — 2 tbsp; Crispy Shallots — 1 tbsp

This Thai Yum Woon Sen is a refreshing, vibrant glass noodle salad that perfectly captures the bold balance of spicy, sour, and savoury flavours. Featuring succulent prawns, tender minced pork, and crisp vegetables tossed in a zesty lime dressing, it is a light yet deeply satisfying dish that is as addictive as it is delicious. This classic street food favourite is guaranteed to bring pure Thai culinary magic home.

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Cooking Instructions

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes

Servings: 2 to 4

Notes:

Soak the glass noodles in water until soft before cooking to ensure the perfect texture for the salad.

The dressing can be adjusted for sweetness or acidity; simply add more palm sugar or lime juice to suit your preference.

Blanching the prawns and minced pork in a small amount of water enhances the overall flavour of the dish.

Roasted peanuts and crispy shallots are essential toppings that provide a wonderful, contrasting crunch to the soft glass noodles.

This salad is best served immediately while the noodles and proteins are warm, allowing the dressing to be fully absorbed.

Prepare Ingredients
Soak the glass noodles in water until softened, finely slice the celery, chop the spring onions, slice the tomatoes, and thinly slice the shallots.

Create Dressing
Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar, salt, chilli flakes, water, and minced garlic in a bowl, stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved.

Cook Proteins
In a pan with a small amount of water, cook the minced pork and prawns until they are fully cooked through, retaining the liquid to flavour the noodles.

Combine
Add the softened glass noodles to the pan with the cooked pork and prawns, cooking briefly until combined, then transfer everything to a large mixing bowl.

Toss Salad
Add the dressing, tomatoes, celery, and shallots to the bowl, tossing thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated.

Serve
Transfer the salad to a serving plate and garnish generously with spring onions, roasted peanuts, and crispy shallots before serving.