🇹🇭 Thai Vegetarian

Bamboo Shoots Larb

Name: Bamboo Shoots Larb
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1/2, thinly sliced Garlic; 1 handful Mint Leaves; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 300 g Bamboo Shoots; 1, juiced Lime; handful, torn Thai Basil; 2 tbsp Toasted Rice Powder

🇹🇭 Thai

Isaan-style larb: bamboo shoots toasted with rice powder, lime and a landslide of mint. Ready in 15 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic1/2, thinly sliced
Mint Leaves1 handful
Olive Oil3 tbsp
Bamboo Shoots300 g
Lime1, juiced
Thai Basilhandful, torn
Toasted Rice Powder2 tbsp

Instructions

1
Whisk the lime juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.
2
Prepare the bamboo shoots — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.
3
Toss the bamboo shoots with the garlic, thai basil and the dressing just before serving.
4
Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lime if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the red curry paste in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Bamboo Shoot Larb [Laab] (Laj Ntsuag Xyoob) · on YouTube