LAOS Traditional Dishes Full of Soul & Spice | Authentic Street Food & Home Cooking

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground chicken is often more affordable.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce provides umami flavor and is easier to find.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried or frozen herbs can be more accessible and have a longer shelf life.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is cost-effective.

Fillet the fresh river fish using every part.

Pound dried chilies and salt in a stone mortar to unlock flavor.

Add galangal and lemongrass to the mortar and continue to pound.

Incorporate garlic, shallots, cilantro roots, and kaffir lime leaves to create a vibrant paste.

Mix the aromatic paste with fish, fish sauce, pottic, and fresh dill to create a marinade.

Prepare banana leaves by wilting them over flame for flexibility.

Layer the wilted banana leaves, spoon on the fish mixture, top with dill and chilies, then fold and tie each parcel with bamboo.

Steam the parcels in a bamboo basket over charcoal for 20 minutes.

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