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Naem Khao

ແหนมเข้า/naem cow/
Naem KhaoPhoto: Wikimedia Commons
About this dish

A crispy fried rice salad mixed with fermented pork sausage, peanuts, and fresh herbs.

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Ingredients
🍚2 cups cooked rice, formed into balls and fried
🥩200g fermented pork sausage
🥜1/2 cup roasted peanuts
🌿Fresh mint and cilantro
🍋Juice of 2 limes
Method
Serves 2
1
Deep-fry the rice balls until golden and crisp, then crumble.
2
Mix the crumbled fried rice with fermented pork sausage.
3
Add peanuts, herbs, and lime juice.
4
Toss everything together well.
5
Serve with lettuce leaves for wrapping.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Naem khao is a popular Laotian salad, valued for its combination of crispy fried rice balls crumbled with tangy fermented pork and fresh herbs.

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