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Ingredients

• ✓ bean thread
• chicken broth
• lemongrass
• ginger root
• garlic
• chicken breast
• shrimp
• lime juice
• fish sauce
• jalapeno pepper
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Soak bean threads in a large bowl of hot water to cover until soft, about 15 minutes; drain then cut into bite-sized lengths. Divide noodles among 4 serving bowls.
2. 2 Meanwhile, bring chicken broth, lemongrass, ginger, and garlic to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until fragrant, about 15 minutes. Add chicken and shrimp; simmer until chicken is cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice and fish sauce. Ladle soup over noodles; top with jalapeño slices and cilantro.

By Marcia

Ingredients

• ✓ bean thread
• chicken broth
• chicken leg quarter
• sea salt
• ginger root
• onion
• green onion
• bok choy

Instructions

1. 1 Bring chicken broth, chicken, salt, and ginger to a boil in a large pot over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken tender and no longer pink, about 35 minutes. Remove chicken; strain broth into a new pot. Discard remaining solids.
2. 2 Meanwhile, place noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles softened, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Stir onion into broth; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Meanwhile, remove skin and bones from chicken; discard. Roughly chop chicken meat.
4. 4 After noodles sat 30 minutes, stir noodles, chicken, green onion, and bok choy into broth; simmer until noodles tender.

By Mama Smith

Ingredients

• ✓ bean thread
• shiitake mushroom
• ground pork
• shrimp
• carrot
• shallot
• fish sauce
• sugar
• salt
• black pepper
• egg roll wrapper
• egg
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Soak cellophane noodles and shiitake mushroom in warm water until pliable, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Mince mushroom.
2. 2 Combine noodles, mushroom, pork, shrimp, carrot, shallot, fish sauce, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; toss until ingredients are well mixed, evenly distributed, and to break up pork.
3. 3 Place 1 egg roll wrapper diagonally on a flat surface. Spread a scant 2 tablespoons pork filling across wrapper center. Fold bottom corner over filling, then fold in side corners to enclose filling. Brush beaten egg on top wrapper corner; continue rolling to seal. Repeat filling and rolling with remaining wrappers, pork filling, and beaten egg.
4. 4 Heat oil in a deep fryer, wok, or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or until a drop of water jumps on the surface.
5. 5 Lower egg rolls carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels or paper bags. Repeat with remaining egg rolls.

By Joann Lai