Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Bò Cuốn Lá Lốt (Beef Wrapped in Lá Lốt Leaves)

Ingredients:
-1lb beef
-3 cloves garlic
-1 shallot
-1 tsp minced lemongrass
-1/2 tsp salt
-1 tsp fish sauce
-1/3 tsp shrimp paste
-1/2 tsp 5 spice powder
-2 tsp sugar
-1 tbs oil
-1 tsp pepper
-40-50 lá lốt leaves
-40-50 peppercorns
-Bamboo skewers

What to Do:
Slice beef into thin slices. Grind garlic, shallot and lemongrass together with all other seasonings except peppercorns. Add this mixture to beef and marinate for a few hours. Wash la lot leaves. Put a slice of marinated beef in the middle of each leaf, add 1 peppercorn and roll up. Skew onto a bamboo skewer. Grill until golden and serve with noodles (bun), herbs, sprouts, and mắm nêm or fish sauce.

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:38 AM

    What is mắm nêm sauce? There wasn't a link to it.

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  2. mắm nêm is a type of fish sauce...google is you friend.... There isn't a link because I haven't posted the recipe yet.

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  3. Anonymous9:45 AM

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  4. Anonymous5:20 AM

    what is the spice powder? is is a chilli powder? is there a picture of it on your blog? where can I get this powder? thanks in advance

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  5. Anonymous5:24 AM

    Is the spice powder the same as chilly powder? is there a picture of this product on your blog? where can I get this spice? Thanks in advance

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  6. Anonymous12:11 PM

    After washing the la lot, heat them in the microwave for a few seconds will soften them up and make them easier to wrap.
    PS. I love our blog =)

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