Vietnamese Shrimp Patty Noodle Bowls

Name: Vietnamese Shrimp Patty Noodle Bowls
Ingredients: 8 ounces Bun rice vermicelli noodles ( or rice sticks, cooked to package instructions ); 3 cups chopped lettuce; 2 handfuls fresh herbs (mint, Asian basil, Vietnamese coriander, Vietnamese perilla, and/or cilantro - chopped or torn); 1 cup fresh bean sprouts; 1 cup chopped cucumbers (, preferably Persian or English cucumbers); 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts (, optional); 1/2 cup Vietnamese carrot and daikon pickles (, optional ); 1 pound raw shrimp (, peeled and deveined); 1 Tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 3 cloves garlic (, minced); 3 stalks green onions (, minced); 3 Tablespoons minced cilantro; 2 teaspoons fish sauce ( or soy sauce); 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sugar ((optional)); 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 cup frying oil (vegetable or grapeseed oil), (or more if needed); 1/4 cup fish sauce (, we prefer Flying Lion Phu Quoc); 1/2 cup water; 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (, or to personal taste); 1 Tablespoon sugar (, or to personal taste); 3 cloves garlic (, crushed or minced); 1-2 fresh Thai chilies (, or to personal taste); 1 teaspoon grated or minced fresh ginger (, optional)