INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons very thinly sliced cilantro stems, plus 1/2 cup leaves
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3 tablespoons chopped mint
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2 pounds brussels sprouts (smaller ones are better)
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Grapeseed or other neutral oil as needed, as needed (lots for frying, little for roasting)
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1/2 cup fish sauce (adjust to taste -- some fish sauce brands are saltier)
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1/4 cup water
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2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
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Juice of 1 lime
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 to 3 red bird’s-eye chiles, thinly sliced, seeds intact