Place bean thread s into bowl of warm water for about 8 min then drain. Cut threads with scissors to make them shorter for easier eating.

Use mortar & pestle to mash garlic, peppers & cilantro stems into a paste

Add sugar, fish sauce & lime juice into your paste

Bring a pot of water to a boil. With your noodle strainer drop your bean threads into the water for about 1 min. Drain. Put to the side.

Use the same water & cook your shrimp then put in the bowl with your glass noodles. Cook your ground pork in that water then add pork to your salad.

Scoop your sauce mix into the salad then add chopped cilantro leaves, green onion & red onion then mix

Add more fish sauce & lime if needed at this point once you're happy with taste you can put any of the optional add ons

Serve with jasmine rice & sliced cucumbers