4 vietnamese lemongrass shrimp salad with Recipes

jasmine rice * (11 3/4 oz), water, packaged unsweetened dried coconut, fine-quality dried shrimp ** (1 oz), fresh lemongrass stalk , 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded and root end trimmed, fresh or thawed frozen kaffir lime leaves, peeled fresh or thawed frozen turmeric** (optional), finely grated, shallot , halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise (3/4 cup), very thinly sliced fresh vietnamese basil or fresh cilantro (from 1 bunch), very thinly sliced fresh mint, fresh lime juice , or to taste, freshly ground white pepper, salt

shrimp, cleaned and deveined, stalks lemongrass, peanut oil, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes (optional), onions , cut into slivers, fish sauce, sugar, shredded iceberg lettuce, bean sprouts, cilantro , sprigs, basil sprig, chopped peanuts, rice vermicelli, nuoc nam (nuoc cham (vietnamese spicy fish sauce))

rice paper sheets (available in chinatown), fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, minced, chili, water, sugar, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, lime, chili paste, hoisin, sesame oil, napa cabbage , fine chiffonade, cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely julienned, red peppers , finely julienned, carrot , finely julienned, ginger, minced, cilantro, chopped, mint, chopped, nuoc cham, shredded chicken breast, sliced beef sirloin tip, coarsely chopped shrimp, lettuce leaves, mint, cilantro, cucumber, cut into small spears, mung bean sprouts, carrot , julienned, chiles (preferably fresh thai bird), lime wedges