Lao chicken salad ( Lap kai). The word, larb is pronounced with a short A sound, as in l-a-a-b. There is a myth that the word "lab" ( laab ) means "luck" in the Laotian language, but other sources say the word actually comes from an older word meaning "to chop finely." This Lao Chicken Salad " Laap Gai" is a staple in Laos cuisine. Minced chicken mixed with fresh mint, scallions, cilantro and lime, along with other flavorful ingredients, this dish is best served with hot and fresh sticky rice.
With its fragrant blend of herbs and spices, Larb has the perfect balance of salty and sweet. Not to mention it's a light and healthy way cool off on a hot summer's day. See great recipes for Galangal Fried Chicken (Ayam Goreng Laos) too! You can have Lao chicken salad ( Lap kai) using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Lao chicken salad ( Lap kai)
- You need 500 grams of minced chicken.
- It's 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes.
- It's 1 of big shallot.
- Prepare 2 stick of lemongrass.
- You need 3 tbsp of lime juice.
- You need 2 tbsp of mint.
- It's 2 tbsp of fresh coriander.
- You need 1 small of lettuce or chinese cabbage.
- It's 2 of limes.
- It's 2 tbsp of grilled rice powder.
- It's 3 tbsp of fish sauce - nam pa.
Larb Gai - Spicy Thai Chicken Salad. Spicy Thai chicken salad, with a wonderful variety of flavors and textures. Use fresh herbs in this recipe, dried will not even come close! Use of boneless, skinless chicken and no added oil makes this a very tasty low-fat dish.
Lao chicken salad ( Lap kai) instructions
- Mix the minced chicken, red pepper, shallots ans lemongrass.
- Heat a wok and cook the chicken mixture..
- Off the heat, add the fish sauce, the lime juice the grilled rice powder and the chopped herbs to taste.
- Serve with the lettuce, the lime and somme glutinous rice.
Source: Somchet Chumpapo I chose to prepare the chicken version also called laab kai as kai is the Thai word for chicken. This spicy salad can be eaten warm or cold, with sticky rice (kaow niao), cucumber, and a large quantity of herbs. It is very fragrant, tangy, fat-free and is perfect for the summer. Larb (Lao: ລາບ; Thai: ลาบ, RTGS: lap, pronounced , also spelled laap, larp, lahb or laab) is a type of Lao meat salad that is regarded as the "unofficial" national dish of Laos. It is also eaten in the Isan region, an area of Thailand where the majority of the population is of the Lao ethnicity, and among the Hmong people, an ethnic minority group in Laos and Thailand.