Glass Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• 5 ounces glass noodles, dried
• 4 cups boiling water, plus more, to taste
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 9 ounces ground pork, can substitute firm tofu, cubed
• salt, to taste
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 limes, juiced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• ginger root, to taste, grated
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 small red Thai Chili, minced
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 4 spring onions, sliced
• 2/3 cup peanuts, optional, roasted
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, optional, chopped