Mini Vietnamese Favorites. Wendy Hutton

      1 tablespoon sugar

      ½ teaspoon salt

      100 g (2 cups) bean sprouts, seed coats and tails removed

      1 baby cucumber, cut into matchsticks

      20 mint leaves or sprigs of coriander leaves, to garnish

      Marinade

      2 cloves garlic, minced

      1 finger-length red chili, deseeded and sliced

      1 tablespoon fish sauce

      ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

      1 Combine the Marinade ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Place the seafood in the Marinade and mix until well coated. Cover with a cloth and allow to marinate for at least 20 minutes.