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Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons hot chile pepper, minced
2 teaspoons ketchup
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 12 oz package of tapioca/rice noodles (if you can’t find these noodles, use regular -not thin- spaghetti noodles)
1 lb. shrimp. peeled and deveined
Fresh mint

Directions:

Pour water and vinegar into a saucepan, [...]

Ingredients:

2 medium to large cucumbers (if using organic, you can leave the skin on; otherwise, slice off the skin)
1 shallot, minced (OR substitute 2 cloves garlic, minced)
2 green onions, sliced
handful of fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
1 fresh red chilli, de-seeded and minced (OR if you prefer a milder salad, substitute 1/2 diced [...]