Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon minced garlic; stir ... Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. Drain well, and snip noodles a few times with kitchen ...

Rice noodles, aka rice sticks, come in different widths; for this dish, get the ones that are about 2mm (less than ⅛in) wide, which are sometimes labelled pad thai noodles.

There’s something magical about the combination of juicy shrimp, fresh vegetables, and slurp-worthy noodles ... stir-frying.