Comments on: Northeastern Pork Salad http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/ Authentic Thai Recipes from Thailand Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:13 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: WorseThanNormal http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-818 WorseThanNormal Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:46:19 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-818 The Laap I had in both Thailand and Lao (I refuse to use the 's') were not that spicy and certainly no where near as spicy as any of the Som Tam I had there. But you can always season to taste. The Laap I had in both Thailand and Lao (I refuse to use the ‘s’) were not that spicy and certainly no where near as spicy as any of the Som Tam I had there. But you can always season to taste.

]]> By: cee http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-786 cee Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:38:15 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-786 It's about a handful. You can always just take some ground pork and put it in a measuring cup :) It’s about a handful. You can always just take some ground pork and put it in a measuring cup :)

]]> By: cee http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-785 cee Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:36:15 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-785 If you click on the chili powder in the ingredients list above, you'll see a photograph of the type of chili powder used in the recipe. If you click on the chili powder in the ingredients list above, you’ll see a photograph of the type of chili powder used in the recipe.

]]> By: ben http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-784 ben Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:21:26 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-784 Is the one you have a finely ground powder, or is it more like little flakes? Is the one you have a finely ground powder, or is it more like little flakes?

]]> By: alexx http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-783 alexx Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:53:32 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-783 How much is 1/2 cup ground pork? Over here, meat by is measured by its weight, not by its volume. How much is 1/2 cup ground pork?

Over here, meat by is measured by its weight, not by its volume.

]]> By: ben http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-782 ben Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:26:45 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-782 Yeah, it's probably spearmint, thanks. Yeah, it’s probably spearmint, thanks.

]]> By: cee http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-781 cee Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:32:45 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-781 1 tsp if chili powder is a lot - if it is not spicy for you, you must not be using the correct chili powder. Try a Thai brand if you can find it. It is possible to manually dry the chilies, best done in the summer sun. 1 tsp if chili powder is a lot – if it is not spicy for you, you must not be using the correct chili powder. Try a Thai brand if you can find it. It is possible to manually dry the chilies, best done in the summer sun.

]]> By: cee http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-780 cee Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:30:38 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-780 Hi Ben, I am not sure in English which type of mint is used in Thailand. Perhaps spearmint? <a href="http://www.vegetweb.com/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%88/" rel="nofollow">Here is what it looks like</a> I hope that helps I think any type of mint is better than no mint Hi Ben,
I am not sure in English which type of mint is used in Thailand. Perhaps spearmint?

Here is what it looks like

I hope that helps I think any type of mint is better than no mint

]]> By: ben http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-779 ben Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:22:11 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-779 Oh, and another question: The Asia store didn't have mint, so I did the recipe without it. Today I found that one of the local supermarkets near me has fresh peppermint leaves, could that be used or is it a different kind of mint? Oh, and another question: The Asia store didn’t have mint, so I did the recipe without it.

Today I found that one of the local supermarkets near me has fresh peppermint leaves, could that be used or is it a different kind of mint?

]]> By: ben http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-778 ben Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:18:47 +0000 http://www.realthairecipes.com/recipes/northeastern-pork-salad/#comment-778 Great recipe! Are you sure there shouldn't be more chili, though? All the other recipes from Real Thai Recipes that I tried so far were *really* spicy for my taste (especially the Som Tam - up to 10 small thai chilies for one serving, are you insane??? ;-), but I tried this Laap recipe yesterday and didn't find it spicy at all. Is it possible that the dried chili powder I bought from my local Asia store isn't as spicy as it should be? (The wrapper says it's from the UK not from Thailand, but it was the only variety of dried chili the Asia store had in stock.) Is it possible to manually dry fresh thai chilies? Great recipe!

Are you sure there shouldn’t be more chili, though?

All the other recipes from Real Thai Recipes that I tried so far were *really* spicy for my taste (especially the Som Tam – up to 10 small thai chilies for one serving, are you insane??? ;-) , but I tried this Laap recipe yesterday and didn’t find it spicy at all.

Is it possible that the dried chili powder I bought from my local Asia store isn’t as spicy as it should be?
(The wrapper says it’s from the UK not from Thailand, but it was the only variety of dried chili the Asia store had in stock.)

Is it possible to manually dry fresh thai chilies?

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