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• 1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar, light or dark
• 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 ml) fish sauce, to taste
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) lime juice
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Thai chili powder, red chili flakes, or thinly sliced Thai/bird’s eye chili to taste
• 1 1/4 pound (565 grams) flank steak
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) vegetable or another neutral oil, plus more for grill
• 8.8-ounce (250 grams) package thin rice noodles (I used these )
• 1 pound (455 grams) green beans, trimmed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 ounces (225 grams) cherry tomatoes, halved (mixed colors are lovely here)
• 12 ounces (340 grams) Persian-style small cucumbers, unpeeled, thinly sliced
• About 1/2 cup chopped mix of fresh cilantro and mint