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Laab Kua (Spicy Pork Salad)

Zone Northern

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Laab Kua (Spicy Pork Salad)

Background

It is a popular dish at ceremonies and special occasions of the Lanna tradition due to the reason that  “Laab” means lucky. However, the Northern recipe is different from the North –Eastern by cooking with meat and curry paste instead of roasted rice.

 

Nutrition Facts

Laab Kua is high in energy and protein. The condiments such as garlic, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir leaves contain vitamins and minerals (zinc and calcium), help to expel the gas and good for the digestive system.

 

Ingredients

  • 300 grams minced pork
  • 100 grams pig’s intestine
  • 100 grams pig’s liver
  • 100 grams pig’s skin, boiled and cut into small pieces
  • 3 tablespoons roughly chopped onion spring
  • 3 tablespoons roughly chopped coriander
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons sliced long coriander
  • 4 tablespoons roughly sliced Vietnamese Coriander
  • 2 tablespoons sliced kaffir lime leaves

 

Curry paste ingredients

  • 5 dried chilies, deep-fried
  • 10 grams grilled garlic
  • 30 grams grilled shallot
  • 1 teaspoon chopped roasted galangal
  • 1 tablespoon chopped lemongrass
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon roasted coriander seeds

Zone Northeast

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Zone Central

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Zone Central

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