Rice Vermicelli: Bun Thit

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8 ounces dried rice vermicelli or 1 pound fresh bun

8 romaine lettuce leaves, ribs removed, julienned

2 carrots, peeled and julienned

1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced into crescents

12 large mint leaves, julienned

Nuoc Cham, as needed, recipe follows

Fish Dipping Sauce: Nuoc Cham

5 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons water

1/3 cup fish sauce

1/2 cup lime or lemon juice

1 large clove garlic, minced

1 or more bird's eye or Thai chiles, seeded and minced

1 shallot, peeled, thinly sliced, and rinsed (optional)