1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional). 2 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, measured separately. Kirby cucumbers are small and squat and are great for making pickles. Persian cucumbers (the kind we call for in this recipe) are basically mini versions of English cucumbers and are great for snacking. The most common cucumber you’ll find at the grocery store is an American or garden cucumber, which has a thick green skin and lots of big seeds.Įnglish cucumbers are long and slim, have thin skins and small seeds, and usually come wrapped in plastic. There are many varieties of cucumbers in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. Some of the most common rice noodles are the tiny, delicate rice vermicelli used in this recipe straight, flat rice sticks and wide, chewy chow fun noodles. Or it can be spread into a thin layer, dried, and then sliced into flat noodles by a machine. The rice flour and water mixture might be pushed through a plate with small holes to form long, thin noodles. Rice noodles are traditionally made from just rice flour and water. You’ll find these nearly translucent noodles in recipes across much of Asia, from brothy pho in Vietnam to stir-fried chow fun in China to pad thai and pad see ew in Thailand (and many, many more recipes). Add shallot and garlic and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.America’s Test Kitchen brings us their tested recipe for rice noodle bowls, an easy and impressive entrée that will impress guests – or your taste buds. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over medium heat until shimmering. 
Add tofu and cook, turning as needed, until crisp and browned on all sides, 12 to 15 minutes transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Toss drained tofu with cornstarch in bowl, then transfer to fine-mesh strainer and shake gently to remove excess cornstarch. Meanwhile, spread tofu on paper towel-lined baking sheet and let drain for 20 minutes. Let noodles soak until softened, pliable, and limp but not fully tender, about 20 minutes. Whisk fish sauce substitute, sugar, vinegar, oil, and cayenne into tamarind liquid.Ĭover noodles with very hot tap water in large bowl and stir to separate. Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer, pressing on solids to extract as much pulp as possible discard solids. For the sauce: Soak tamarind paste in boiling water until softened, about 10 minutes.
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