2 Little Gem lettuces, finely shredded
20²µ/¾´Ç³ú fresh Thai basil, leaves roughly chopped
3 carrots, ideally 1 yellow, 1 orange and 1 purple, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
25g/1oz red chillies, minced
1 cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks
20²µ/¾´Ç³ú fresh coriander, roughly chopped
15²µ/½´Ç³ú garlic, minced
2 tbsp garlic paste
2 tbsp lemongrass paste
50ml/2fl oz lime juice
80g/3oz pea shoots
50g/1¾oz fresh (or use tinned) pineapple, minced
1kg/2lb 4oz red shallots, finely chopped
4 tsp crispy fried shallots (store-bought or see below)
3 chicken stock cubes, crumbled
2 tbsp oyster sauce
200g/7oz vermicelli rice noodles
1 tsp ground black pepper
120g/4oz caster sugar
2 tbsp red chilli paste
50ml/2fl oz fish sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp honey
40g/1½oz roasted unsalted peanuts, roughly crushed in a pestle and mortar
5 tbsp sesame oil
1 litre/1¾ pints vegetable oil
1 tsp vegetable oil
500g/1lb 2oz topside beef