3 red birds’-eye chillies, finely chopped
2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander
3 garlic cloves, chopped
10cm/4in piece fresh root ginger, peeled, finely chopped
2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
4 spring onions, root trimmed, green and white parts roughly chopped
75ml/2¾fl oz sweet chilli sauce
75ml/2¾fl oz hoisin sauce
200g/7oz fine egg noodles
1 tbsp caster sugar (optional)
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 x 1kg/2lb 4oz whole cooked crab, dead man’s fingers removed, crabmeat chopped