Larb
 Larb made with cooked beef in Vientiane, Laos |
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| Origin | |
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| Alternative name(s) | Laap, Laab, Larp, Lahp, Lahb |
| Place of origin | Laos |
| Creator(s) | Lao cuisine |
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| Type | Salad |
| Main ingredient(s) | Meat (chicken, beef, duck, turkey, pork, or fish) |
| Variations | Several across the world |
Larb (Lao: ລາບ; Thai: ลาบ, RTGS: lap [lâːp], also spelled laap, larp, laab or lahb) is a type of Lao minced meat salad[1][2][3] that is regarded as the national dish of Laos. Larb is a creation of the Lao people[4] and originated in Laos.[5][6] It is also eaten in Isan where there is a large Lao community. There are also Lao communities in Lanna (northern region) of Thailand,[7][8][9][10][11] the U.S., France, England, Myanmar, and Yunnan province of China, resulting in larb being served in those areas as well.
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Types of larb [edit]
Standard version [edit]
Larb is most often made with chicken, beef, duck, fish, pork or mushrooms, flavored with fish sauce, lime juice, padaek, roasted ground rice and fresh herbs. The meat can be either raw or cooked; it is minced and mixed with chili, mint and, optionally, assorted vegetables. Roughly ground toasted rice (khao khua) is also a very important component of the dish. The dish is served at room temperature and usually with a serving of sticky rice and raw vegetables.[12]
Regional variations [edit]
Larb in the northern parts of Laos and Thailand include versions that do not contain lime or fish sauce, but instead may use an elaborate mix of dried spices as flavoring and seasoning which includes ingredients such as cumin, cloves, long pepper, star anise, prickly ash seeds and cinnamon amongst others, in addition to ground dried chillies, and, in the case of larb made with pork or chicken, also the blood of the animal used. The dish can be eaten raw (larb dip), but also after it has been stir-fried for a short time (larb suk). If blood is omitted from the preparation of the stir-fried version, the dish is called larb khua. There is also a kind of larb called larb leut (Lao: ເລືອດ) or lu (Thai: ลู่). This dish is made with minced raw pork or beef, raw blood, kidney, fat and bile, and mixed with spices, crispy fried onions, fresh herbs and other ingredients. Larb and its other variations are served with an assortment of fresh vegetables and herbs, and eaten with glutinous rice.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Saa [edit]
Saa (Lao: ສ້າ) is a hash commonly made with pork or fish and tossed with banana blossom and bean thread noodles. In Laos, this dish is regarded as a variation of larb.
Nam tok [edit]
Nam tok (Lao: ນ້ຳຕົກ, Thai: น้ำตก) is a Lao and Thai word meaning waterfall. It refers to a popular Lao meat dish in both Laos and Isan, where it is commonly known as Ping Sin Nam Tok (Laos) or Nuea Yang Nam Tok (Thailand) meaning "Grilled Waterfall Beef". This dish can be regarded as a variation on the standard larb, however the meat used in nam tok is sliced instead of using ground beef as is the case with larb. It can also be made with pork and it is then called mu nam tok. In the modern quick version the meat is not grilled and then sliced but first sliced and then boiled or fried for a very short time. The name is derived either from the dripping of the meat juices during the grilling or from the juices running out of the medium rare beef as it is sliced.
Consumption of raw larb [edit]
The consumption of larb and lu made with raw pork has led to several cases of human Streptococcus suis infections in Thailand, some of them with a deadly result.[19]
The consumption of raw fresh water fish can lead to an infection by Opisthorchis viverrini (Southeast Asian liver fluke), a parasitical flatworm that can live for many years inside the human liver.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Green Mangoes and Lemon Grass: Southeast Asia's Best Recipes from Bangkok to Bali
- ^ Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
- ^ How to Cook Meat
- ^ Los Angeles Times
- ^ Essential Wok Cookbook (p. 177)
- ^ Food From Northern Laos: The Boat Landing Cookbook
- ^ Thailand Ethnic Minorities
- ^ Ethnic Groups Across National Boundaries in Mainland Southeast Asia
- ^ King of Mangrai Dynasty
- ^ Rulers of Lanna ( Northern Thailand )
- ^ What is Wiang Kum Kam
- ^ Laos in Pictures
- ^ http://library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/en_lannafood/detail_lannafood.php?id_food=182
- ^ http://library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/en_lannafood/detail_lannafood.php?id_food=184
- ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/food/features/292045/wait-to-exhale-but-garlic-is-great
- ^ http://library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/en_lannafood/detail_lannafood.php?id_food=177
- ^ http://chef-a-gogo.com/tag/local/
- ^ http://library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/en_lannafood/detail_lannafood.php?id_food=180
- ^ http://www.b-safe.ch/index.php?id=27&L=1
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