By Saangthong Indavong, Keo Ornpaeng, Ai Vongpanya, Yong vankham
The name of Lao recipe is Chanam Touk. In English it is Beef Salad. We
are Lao from Laos. We cooked this recipe in Lao for New Years, and
wedding ceremonies. But in the U.S.A. , we cook it for Christmas and
Thanksgiving. It is expensive to buy.
Ingredients
1/6 cup fai
1 1/3 cup mint
1/4 cup Mien cilantro
1/2 cup chives chopped
1/6 cup lemon basil
2 cups chopped cilantro
1/3 cup lime leaves
1/2 white onion
3 stalks lemon grass sliced
10 chiles arbol minced
1 head garlic
8 pounds boneless beef chuck, cooked and chopped
2 limes cut in half
Salt to taste
1 1/2 teaspoon red pepper powder
1 1/2 teaspoon MSG
2 teaspoons black pepper
3 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
1/4 cup rice powder
6 cups bean sprouts
Directions
1. Fai, Mint, Chives, Lemon Basil, Chopped Cilantro, Lime leaves put in
the same bowl.
2. In a separate bowl add sliced onion, lemongrass, chiles and garlic
minced.
3. Put Chopped meat in large bowl.
4. Squeeze lime into meat add salt, Red pepper, MSG, Sprinkle Black Pepper.
5. Add onion garlic mixture.
6. Mx well
7. Add fish sauce.
8. Mix well.
9. Add rice powder.
10. Mix well .
11. Add Bean Sprouts
12. Mix well
13. Add Cilantro Mixture
14. Mix well
15. Eat with lettuce and rice
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