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Larb

↳ from Laos, Laos

Laos's national dish: a zingy minced meat salad of lime, fish sauce, mint and toasted rice powder, eaten with sticky rice.

History

Larb is a Lao dish also found in northeastern Thailand. It is served at festivals and weddings, sometimes with raw meat.

Ingredients

  • Minced pork, chicken or duck
  • Toasted glutinous rice powder
  • Lime juice
  • Fish sauce
  • Chilli flakes
  • Mint
  • Cilantro
  • Shallot

How it's made

  1. Cook minced meat in a little water
  2. Cool slightly
  3. Mix with lime juice and fish sauce
  4. Add toasted rice powder, chilli and shallot
  5. Fold in herbs and serve with sticky rice and raw vegetables

Famous brands & makers

  • Beerlao

Ratings & notes

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