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Laab Moo

Pork laab with assorted herbs and vegetables.
Photo by Noah Fecks, Paul Wagtouicz

One of my favorite memories is hopping on the back of my dad's motorcycle and going to the local market together. My dad seemed to know all the market vendors, but his favorite was an older lady who sold a mean laab. Dad would buy all the raw ingredients and cook it at home for my brother and me. I’ll never forget how he taught us how to eat laab: roll your sticky rice into a small ball, dip it in the laab, and pop it in your mouth. Dad knows best!

This recipe was excerpted from 'True Thai' by Hong Thaimee. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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