ThaiThe Lotus and the Artichoke

Ingredients

• 4 Tbs soy sauce
• 3 Tbs lime juice
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup (30 g) peanuts, lightly roasted, crushed
• 1 cup (60 g) bean sprouts
• handful garlic chives or scallions, chopped
• roasted red chili pepper, ground, optional
• 3–6 lime slices
• 200 g flat rice noodles
• 200 g firm tofu
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3–4 Tbs vegetable oil
• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 2–3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 Tbs pickled radish, finely chopped
• 1 TL tamarind paste (for tamarind pulp see note below)
• 2 Tbs sugar
• 1 Tbs cornstarch