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Larb (ลาบ) — Thai Meat Salad

Thai · Southeast Asia Top Pick STOVETOP
8/10

Minced pork seasoned with lime juice, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, chilies, and fresh herbs — eaten with raw vegetables.

Pork Salad Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free E Egg-Free G Gluten-Free

Why It Works

Toasted rice powder (khao khua) adds a unique nutty crunch and absorbs excess liquid; the dish exemplifies Thai flavor balance — sour, salty, spicy, and herbal in every bite.

Key Ingredients

ground pork lime juice fish sauce toasted rice powder shallots mint cilantro bird's eye chilies

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