Salt & Pepper Squid With Noodle Salad And A Nuoc Cham Dressing - Sam Stern

Ingredients

• 500g squid
• 150g/5 oz. cornflour, seasoned with salt and black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 chillies, finely diced
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• Large pinch of salt after frying
• Large pinch of black pepper after frying
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 150g/5 oz. thick vermicelli noodles
• 1.5 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1-2 limes (juice)
• ¼ - ½ chili, finely diced
• ½ clove garlic, crushed
• 1cm (0.5 inch) ginger, grated
• Small handful of basil, coriander and mint leaves, roughly chopped
• Fried shallots (store bought)