Serves 6

Ingredients:

1-2 lbs gourd (approx 1 med bottle gourd)
½ cup dehydrated shrimp (soak in water) – optional, see photo below
5 cloves garlic (crushed and chopped)
3 stalks green onions (cut in 2″ lengths)
2 Tbsp cooking oil
2 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp Sesame oil
1 cup pre-soaked cellophane noodles

Preparation:

1. Peel skin off gourd (with a carrot peeler or similar utensil), slice and julienne



Sliced bottle gourd



Julienned bottle gourd

2. While preparing garlic and onions, heat cooking oil in a frying pan or wok
3. When oil is hot, add garlic, sauté briefly, then add strained shrimp and gourd; sauté until gourd is soft
4. Add fish sauce
5. Stir together then add cellophane noodles, sesame oil and green onions
6. Mix well and remove from heat

Serve with rice and garnish with chopped Thai chili peppers in soy sauce (optional, see photos below).

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