Yam Woon Sen (Thai Glass Noodle Salad With Shrimp)

For the Dressing: In a granite mortar and pestle, combine cilantro roots, chiles, garlic, and a pinch of salt, and pound into a fine paste, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and work pestle in a circular motion against mortar until sugar is fully dissolved, about 1 minute. Add lime juice and fish sauce and stir to thoroughly combine. Transfer dressing to a large bowl and set aside. Vicky Wasik For the Salad: Place glass noodles in a medium bowl and cover with room temperature water. Allow noodles to hydrate until pliable, about 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside. Vicky Wasik Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1 cup (240ml) lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add shrimp, stir to ensure they are fully submerged, and then remove from heat. Allow shrimp to poach, undisturbed, until they change color and are just cooked through, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, immediately transfer shrimp to bowl with dressing, leaving poaching water in saucepan. Vicky Wasik Return water to a boil over high heat and add pork. Cook, using a spoon to stir and break up any large clumps of meat, until cooked through, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, immediately transfer to bowl with dressing. Vicky Wasik Return water to a boil over high heat, add glass noodles and more water as needed until noodles are submerged. Cook, stirring frequently until noodles swell and become translucent, about 2 minutes. Using a fine-mesh strainer, drain noodles, shaking strainer to get rid of excess moisture, and transfer to bowl with dressing. Vicky Wasik Using a large spoon or tongs, toss noodles, shrimp, and pork with dressing until evenly coated. Add sliced chiles, tomato, shallot, and half of the peanuts and continue to toss until well combined and most of the dressing has been absorbed by the noodles. Add cilantro and Chinese celery and toss to combine. Transfer to a large serving platter or divide between individual serving plates, sprinkle with remaining peanuts, and serve. Vicky Wasik