Chicken Cabbage Salad

Rub chicken breasts with salt and sesame oil. Let it marinate for 6 hours

In a medium saucepan, combine the jalapeño, ginger, and water. Bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and cover the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let the chicken continue to cook in the saucepan for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken. When cool enough to handle, pull into shreds.

Combine vinegar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Pour mixture on the shredded cabbage. Toss well. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Add the carrots, radishes, scallions and 1 1/2 cups of herbs to the cabbage mixture. Drizzle with sesame oil.

Serve the salad topped with shredded chicken and remaining herbs.

Vietnamese Food 101:  Three sauces are typically used in authentic Vietnamese dishes—fish sauce, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce. Other Vietnamese pantry staples include fresh vegetables and distinctly flavored and fragrant herbs such as lemongrass and kaffir lime.