Crying Tiger Beef Noodle Salad Recipe

Name: Crying Tiger Beef Noodle Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 4 oz dry rice noodles (thin, like vermicelli (about 100 grams)); 2 medium beef steaks (of choice, e.g. ribeye, sirloin or rump); ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; Olive oil or coconut oil for cooking; 1 cup cilantro leaves (aka coriander); 1 cup cucumber (sliced); 2 cups lettuce (shredded); 1-2 cups cabbage (shredded); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); ½ cup carrots (shredded); ¼ cup shallots (fried, for garnish (optional)); 2 tablespoons palm sugar (about 4-5 teaspoons, see notes); 3 tablespoons hot water; ¼ cup fresh lime juice (2 juicy limes); ¼ cup fish sauce; 0.5-1 long red chilli (diced finely (depending on heat, see notes below)); 1 spring onion (finely diced (scallions)); 1 clove garlic (finely diced or minced); ⅓ cup chopped cilantro (leaves and stems, coriander in OZ/UK)