Laab, also spelled larb, laap, larp, or lahb, is a minced meat salad in Lao cuisine known for its bold and harmonious flavors, often accompanied by sticky rice and green papaya salad. It contains minced meat, often pork, chicken, beef, duck, or fish, seasoned with lime juice, fish sauce, roasted ground rice, and fresh herbs such as mint, with chili often added for heat; it originated in Laos and is integral to Lao cultural and celebratory meals, and it has influenced the cuisines of neighboring northeastern and northern Thailand as well as Shan State in Myanmar and Yunnan province in China, though its roots remain distinctly Lao.
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Dietary SuitabilityContains Meat or Poultry 1 FAQs
What kinds of meat can larb be made with?
Pork, beef, chicken, duck, turkey and fish are the common choices, and a tofu version exists.
A Lao cultural source says that virtually any meat can be minced and made into larb. Pork, beef, chicken, duck, turkey and fish are the more common choices, and it lists squirrel, rabbit, venison, quail, salmon, tuna and crab among the other meats enjoyed in Laos. The same source notes that a tofu version exists for vegetarians.
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1. Wikipedia: Larb
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Laos
Introduction
Laab / Larb (Lao: ລາບ; Thai: ลาบ, RTGS: lap, pronounced [lâːp], also spelled laap, larp, or lahb) is a type of Lao meat salad that is the national dish of Laos, along with green papaya salad and sticky rice.
- Uses Ingredient: Chicken, Infobox main_ingredient field: Meat (chicken, beef, duck, turkey, pork, or fish)
- Uses Ingredient: Beef, Infobox main_ingredient field: Meat (chicken, beef, duck, turkey, pork, or fish)
- Uses Ingredient: Pork, Infobox main_ingredient field: Meat (chicken, beef, duck, turkey, pork, or fish)
Expresses Tradition: Wedding Feast Traditions, Article body
Laab is considered to be an auspicious and lucky dish because traditionally meat was not readily available, and most Laotians would normally eat laab at special occasions, such as wedding, New Year celebrations and festivals.
Expresses Tradition: New Year Feast Traditions, Article body
Laab is considered to be an auspicious and lucky dish because traditionally meat was not readily available, and most Laotians would normally eat laab at special occasions, such as wedding, New Year celebrations and festivals.
In Cuisine: Lao Cuisine, lead paragraph
Laab / Larb (Lao: ລາບ; Thai: ลาบ, RTGS: lap, pronounced [lâːp], also spelled laap, larp, or lahb) is a type of Lao meat salad that is the national dish of Laos, along with green papaya salad and sticky rice.
In Group: Southeast Asian Salads, Lead paragraph
Laab / Larb (Lao: ລາບ; Thai: ลาบ, RTGS: lap, pronounced [lâːp], also spelled laap, larp, or lahb) is a type of Lao meat salad that is the national dish of Laos, along with green papaya salad and sticky rice.
View the Source2. Larb (Wikipedia)
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Laab / Larb (Lao: ລາບ; Thai: ลาบ, RTGS: lap, pronounced [lâːp], also spelled laap, larp, or lahb) is a type of Lao meat salad that is the national dish of Laos, along with green papaya salad and sticky rice.
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