Laab Moo / Spicy Thai Pork Salad Recipe / Issan-style meat salad

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative, while salt is a basic seasoning.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: substitute with more common herbs

Dried herbs are easier to store and often cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Prepare the pork loin and shredded pork skin.

Mix toasted rice powder, lime juice, and fish sauce in a bowl.

Add sugar, kafir lime leaves, shallots, long coriander, spring onion, and chopped red pepper to the mixture.

Sprinkle in Thai chili flakes and fried dry chili, mixing thoroughly.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve the mixture with mint leaves, cabbage wedges, coriander, cucumber, basil, and sticky rice.

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