Yam Pla Muuk
Spicy Squid Salad

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Ingredients For Dressing
2 tbs of sliced garlic
4 tbs of fish sauce - nam pla
3 hot chillies
1/4 cup of lime juice

Pound the chillies and garlic well in a mortar and pestle, and season with the fish sauce and lime juice.

Other Ingredients
3/4 lb of fresh squid, remove the bone, eyes, and the skin
1/4 cup of thinly sliced shallots
1/4 cup of thinly sliced shallots, golden fried
2 tbs of chopped spring onion
1/4 cup of thinly sliced young ginger
1/4 cup of thinly sliced lemon grass stems
1/4 cup of mint leaves

Method
1. Cut the squid into about 1 cm. thick rings
2. score (i.e., make shallow cuts with knife the outer surface of the squid in a criss-cross pattern) and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
3. Scald the squid in boiling water.
Do not scald the squid in the boiling water long. The squid will become tough.
4. Toss the squid together with the ginger, lemon grass, shallots, spring onion and the dressing.
If necessary, season with additional fish sauce or lime juice.
5. Spoon onto a platter,
sprinkle with mint leaves and golden fried shallots.

Serve right away with lettuce, cabbage, and long beans.