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Nutritional Values

🔥450kcal
💪25gProtein
🌾5gCarbs
🥑35gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️250 gServing

* Per serving · 250 g. May vary.

Spicy Southern Thai Minced Pork Salad

How to order / say it
Say it ลาบใต้ — [laap tai]
Order I'd like the spicy minced pork salad, please.
Locally ขอลาบใต้ครับ/ค่ะ
Say locally

A spicy minced pork salad, spiced with Southern Thai herbs.

Why try it?

This salad is a testament to southern Thai culinary heritage, emphasizing herbs and spices to create layers of flavor, integral to local feasts.

How it tastes

It's a mix of fiery, tangy, and herbal flavors, with minced pork perfectly balancing the heat from chilies and the zest from lime.

Origin & History — first documented: 1850

Developed in the 19th century, this dish was influenced by local agricultural produce, showcasing how fresh herbs could redefine traditional meat dishes.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 300 g minced pork
  • 🍋 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 🥣 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 🌿 20 g mint leaves
  • 🧂 5 bird's eye chilies
  • 🧄 30 g shallots

Method

  1. 1 Cook pork in a pan until browned and cooked through.
  2. 2 In a bowl, mix lime juice, fish sauce, and chilies.
  3. 3 Combine pork with herbs and shallots, toss with dressing.
  4. 4 Serve immediately, garnished with mint leaves.

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