Neua Dad Diew

Name: Neua Dad Diew
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 500g beef, in thick strips along the grain; 1 tbsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed; 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 4 cloves garlic, pounded, and white pepper; Jaew dipping sauce (chilli flakes, lime, fish sauce, toasted rice); Oil, for frying

เนื้อแดดเดียว/nuh-ah daet DEE-ow/

Also known as: Nuea Daet Diao, Thai Sun-Dried Beef, Thai Beef Jerky

About this dish

Thai sun-dried beef strips marinated in coriander seed and soy, then fried until chewy and crisp-edged and served with sticky rice.

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Ingredients

🥩500g beef, in thick strips along the grain

🌿1 tbsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed

🫙2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp fish sauce

🍬1 tbsp sugar

🧄4 cloves garlic, pounded, and white pepper

🌶️Jaew dipping sauce (chilli flakes, lime, fish sauce, toasted rice)

🫗Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 4

Marinate the beef with the coriander, garlic, pepper, sauces and sugar for at least 2 hours.

Lay the strips on a rack and dry in the sun for a day, or in a low oven at 70°C (160°F) for 3–4 hours.

Fry in hot oil for 2–3 minutes until browned and crisp at the edges.

Drain on paper.

Serve with sticky rice and jaew.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Neua dad diew ('beef dried in one sun') comes from Isan and is a classic beer snack and sticky-rice partner.

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