Vermicular | Thai Fried Vermicelli Noodles with Chicken

Ingredients

• ¼ lb (100 g) dried rice noodles
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ½ cup (100 ml) chicken broth
• ¼ lb (100 g) chicken thighs, chopped into 1” pieces
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ⅓ carrot, peeled, halved crosswise and sliced into 2” wide strip
• ½ bunch garlic chives, cut into 2” lengths
• 3 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• ½ Japanese leek, cut into ½” diagonal slices
• ¼ red bell pepper, sliced
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• ½ tablespoon nam pla (fermented fish sauce)
• ½ bunch cilantro, cut into 1” lengths
• ½ lime, cut into 4 wedges
• ¾ oz (20 g) roasted cashews, coarsely chopped