- 7 ounces (1/4-inch-wide) dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli)
- 2 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 1/4 pound Chinese long beans or regular green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
- 4 Confit Duck Legs at room temperature
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions (about 3)
- 2 cups coarsely torn mixed fresh herbs such as mint, cilantro, and basil
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha (Southeast Asian chile sauce)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar (preferably Chinkiang)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- Soak noodles in cold water to cover 30 minutes.
- While noodles soak, stir together all glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Stir together all sauce ingredients in another small bowl.
- Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
- Blanch carrots in a small saucepan of boiling water 30 seconds, then transfer to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Return water to a boil and cook beans until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl with carrots.
- Bring a pasta pot of water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, put duck legs, skin sides up, on rack of a broiler pan, then pour 1 cup water into bottom of pan. Brush or spoon about half of glaze over skin side of duck. Roast duck until well browned, about 20 minutes.
- Turn on broiler. Brush duck with remaining glaze, then broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until skin is bubbling and lightly charred around edges, about 2 minutes more. Keep warm, covered.
- Drain noodles, then cook in boiling water 30 seconds. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain noodles again.
- Add hot noodles, sauce, and scallions to carrots and beans and toss with tongs until well coated with sauce, adding some of reserved cooking liquid to moisten if necessary
- Add hot noodles, sauce, and scallions to carrots and beans and toss with tongs until well coated with sauce, adding some of reserved cooking liquid to moisten if necessary