Cultured Palate: Dishes from Thailand
| May 3, 2017
Larb
This dish is also from northern Thailand, but originated in Laos, where it is considered one of the official dishes of Lao cuisine. It migrated to Thailand in the kitchens of Lao immigrants, who primarily settled in northern Thailand. Larb is a dish made of meat that can either be served raw or cooked. In Thailand, the primary method of spicing the meat is with dry spices like cumin or star anise. Tourists who are just visiting Thailand for a short time should be wary of eating raw meat, but anything labeled “larb suk” is the cooked version and should be fine for anyone to consume.
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