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Ingredients

• 1/4 pound dried thread vermicelli (or glass noodles)
• 2 heaping tablespoons unsalted cashew nuts
• Salt
• A little sunflower oil
• 6 radishes, trimmed
• 6 scallions, trimmed
• 1 cucumber, 7 inches long
• Generous handful each of cilantro and mint leaves
• 1 or 2 large red chilis, sliced
• For the dressing
• 1 tablespoon Ginger Syrup (recipe follows)
• 1 tablespoon Sesame Paste (recipe follows)
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce or light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• To garnish
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
• 2/3 cup sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons finely grated ginger (juice saved!)
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons mirin (Japanese cooking wine)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chili oil
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup sesame oil, plus a little extra to serve
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar, to taste
• 2 cups (scant) granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Finely pared zest of 1 lemon (use a potato peeler)
• 1 1/2 cups peeled and coarsely grated fresh ginger

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Serious Eats