Spicy Thai Glass Noodle Salad (laab woonsen)

Ingredients

• 40 g dry glass noodles (see note)
• 15 g dried black fungus mushroom, aka wood ear or cloud ear mushrooms
• 3 Tbsp uncooked jasmine or sticky rice
• 200g ground pork or chicken, preferably not lean
• 1 head shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 ½ Tbsp fish sauce
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime Juice
• Roasted chili flakes, to taste (see note)
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 green onion, chopped
• ½ cup mint leaves, roughly chop large leaves

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