Lao Food| How I Make Fish LARB/Fish Salad & Soup

fresh fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned fish is more economical.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a lower-sodium alternative, while salt is a basic substitute.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice has a similar acidity, while vinegar is often more affordable.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: basil

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Basil can provide a fresh flavor, and dried mint is a cost-effective alternative.

Prepare the fish by cleaning and filleting it.

Finely chop the fish into small pieces or mince it.

Mix the chopped fish with lime juice in a bowl and let it marinate for 10 minutes.

Add fish sauce, green onions, and salt to the fish mixture and stir well.

Incorporate roasted rice powder, roasted dried red peppers, Vietnamese peppermint, and mints into the mixture.

Taste and adjust seasoning with more fish sauce or lime juice if needed.

Serve the fish larb on a plate with additional vegetables as a wrap.

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