| 4 | oz | Dried bean thread noodles |
| 1 | sm | Dungeness crab (preferably live) |
| 1/2 | lb | Large shrimp shelled and deveined |
| 1/2 | lb | Large cleaned squid cut crosswise into 1" rings |
| 1 | lb | Fresh fish fillets cut into 1-inch pieces |
| 1/2 | ts | Black peppercorns |
| 1 | tb | Chopped fresh coriander root |
| 4 | | Garlic cloves |
| 1 | ts | Sugar |
| 1 | tb | Golden Mountain Sauce =OR=- Dark soy sauce |
| 1 | tb | Light soy sauce =OR=- Thai fish sauce (nam pla) |
| 2 | ts | Oyster sauce |
| 1 | tb | Rice wine or dry sherry |
| 1 | ts | Sesame oil |
| 2 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 3 | sl | Ginger; (quarter-sized) crushed |
| 4 | | Red chiles chopped into 1/2-in pieces |
| 4 | | Green onions cut into 2-in lengths |
| 1 1/2 | c | Water, or more if needed |
| 1/2 | c | Thai sweet basil leaves |
| | Fresh coriander sprigs |
| 1 | | Sandy clay pot casserole (2 quart size) =OR=- Dutch oven |
