3 nouc cham Recipes

three crabs fish sauce (i got 5 crabs brand by mistake and it was good), squid brand fish sauce (saltier), sugar, white vinegar, sambal chili sauce (thai chilis, jalapeno or red pepper flakes could also be used) or chopped fresh serrano chili (thai chilis, jalapeno or red pepper flakes could also be used), lime juice (lemon too is great), garlic, chopped, shredded carrot

rice vermicelli, cooked, rinsed, dried and cool, english cucumber , julienned (or 2 persian), scallions, thinly sliced, lettuce, cut small (use at least 2 varieties to make it more tasty), mung beans (very fresh and clean or omit), carrot, shredded, fresh cilantro, cut (or torn small), fresh mint leaves, cut (or torn small), fresh basil, nuoc cham sauce (i like nouc mam cham (vietnamese dipping sauce)), dry roasted peanuts, chopped (or crushed , salted or unsalted to taste), garlic, diced to taste (optional), black pepper (optional)