Spicy Snake Beans Salad (Gỏi Đậu Đũa)

Was shopping for groceries today to cook dinner when I came by some đậu đũa ...couldn't resist myself ..it's a very tasty Laotian dish ..spicy... just right for a winter's evening ..I only added 3 chilli today ..if Mong was here he would have added about 15...had to take the kids' portion out before I added the chilli in for us ..:)

Gỏi Đậu Đũa với Tôm

1 nắm đậu đũa (cắt mỏng) (1 bunch of snake beans, sliced thinly)
1/2 kg tôm bóc vỏ chẻ ra làm 2, trụng nước nóng (1/2 kg prawns shelled, split in half then blanched)
rau thơm (herbs)
1-2 bịch thính (1-2 bags pan fried grounded rice- available from most VN butcher)
đường (sugar)
chanh (lime)
ớt (chilli)
mắm ruốc/tôm (shrimp paste)
1-2 củ hành tím (1-2 spanish onion)

it is a dry salad..so make the sauce separately..squeeze of lime, some shrimp paste, some sugar..should be balanced , sweet, sour, salty..then add to the salad..the grounded rice goes in before adding the herbs..