| | PRAWN STOCK AND SEAFOOD |
| 1 | lb | Raw prawns |
| 1 | lb | Fish fillets |
| 1/4 | ts | Pepper |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 4 | oz | Crab meat OR |
| | 2 crabs; cooked and cut into pieces |
| 5 | tb | Oil |
| 8 | c | ;water |
| 2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | lb | Rice vermicelli* |
| 1 | lb | Fresh bean sprouts |
| 1 | lg | Cucumber;peeled and coarsely grated |
| 8 | | Spring onions (scallions) |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh mint leaves; firmly packed |
| | SOUP |
| 2 | md | Onions; quartered; finely sliced |
| 2 | cl | Garlic; finely chopped |
| 2 | ts | Grated lemon rind; finely chopped |
| 2 | ts | Laos powder** |
| 8 | | Candlenuts; finely grated*** |
| 6 | | Dried chillies; seeds removed |
| 2 | ts | Dried shrimp paste (blacan) |
| 2 | ts | Ground turmeric |
| 4 | ts | Ground coriander |
| | Prawn stock with seafood see above |
| 8 | c | Coconut milk |
| 2 | ts | Sugar |
| 2 1/2 | ts | Salt; or to taste |
