How to Make Cambodian Lap Khmer- Khmer beef salad Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine
Cambodia Lap Khmer (Khmer Beef Salad)
This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients. It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients. The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose. In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines. We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.
Recipe makes for 4-5 Servings
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 Clove garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons fresh or frozen minced lemon grass
1/3 Cup of water
1 Tablespoon creamy style pickle fish (pahok)
½ Lb Lean beef, slices thin
1/3 Cup fresh lime juice
1 Teaspoon fish sauce
1 Tablespoon sugar
½ Vidalia (sweet onion) or red onion, slices thin
1 cup chopped Asian long string bean
2 Cups bean sprouts
2 Tablespoons roasted rice powder
1 Cup chopped mix herbs (mint, sweet basil )
2 Chopped hot chili pepper, or to your taste (option)
Directions:
1. Heat up a small sauce-pan. When sauce-pan is hot, add oil, garlic and lemongrass, stirs well, add water and *pahok*, simmering till sauce bubbling, removed sauce from hot stove and set a side.
2. Squeezes all the blood out from meat, put un-cook beef in side a large bowl, pour fresh lime juice over raw beef, stirs well and set a side for five minutes.
3. Add fish sauce, sugar, onion, stirs, add string green bean and bean sprout, stirs well.Add prepared *pahok( sauce, stirs, add roasted rice powder and mix herbs, stirs well and top with chili pepper before serve.
*If you want, you can grill the beef if raw is not to your liking
For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that
compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.
Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.
Enjoy..
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