1
Combine the rice and the water in a pot. Add salt. Steam the rice.
2
Hand cut the bell peppers into 1 x 1-inch squares. Roast at 350F, until cooked through (8-10 minutes). Cool and reserve.
3
Pick the firm tip of the snap pea and peel out the vein. Discard vein, reserve peas.
4
Wash and peel the carrots. Slice carrots on slight bias into 1/4-inch rounds. Toss carrots with oil and salt. Cook on full steam for 4 minutes, should be cooked through with a slight crunch.
5
Remove sad looking outer leaves from the cabbage. Core the cabbage. Cut cabbage to smaller pieces. Shred the cabbage.
6
Stem the cilantro. Wash the cilantro. Pick the cilantro leaves.
7
For the spicy peanut sauce, combine all ingredients and blend smooth.
8
Peel the ginger. Slice the ginger through its "grain". Finely mince the ginger.
9
Finely mince garlic.
10
Pull needed amount of shrimp and thaw. Toss prawns in marinade and let sit for two hours. Use steamed shrimp setting and cook to a doneness of 160F.