Laap (larb, laab) is a Northeastern (Issan) and Lao dish which, like som tum, is popular all over the country. It usually consists of cooked ground meat which is tossed with lime juice, chili powder, fish sauce & toasted rice powder, along with long coriander and mint. Here's a version made with glass noodles instead of meat. You can substitute fish sauce for the soy sauce to make a non-vegetarian version.
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