Wendy Crombie's Shredded chicken noodle salad

Nuoc cham dressing

• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 fresh bird's eye chilli, trimmed and deseeded if preferred
• 60 g fish sauce (see Tips)
• 60 g white vinegar
• 60 g water
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp lime juice

Shredded chicken salad

• 600 g water
• 1 tsp Chicken stock powder or paste (see Tips)
• 500 g chicken breast fillet, cut into pieces (8 cm)
• 150 g vermicelli noodles
• 100 g snow peas, trimmed and cut into thin strips
• 150 g bean sprouts
• 2 carrots, cut into julienne
• 10 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only
• 10 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only
• 2 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts, to sprinkle
• 2 tbsp fried shallots, to sprinkle