Nam Sod

Description
Pork Salad with Mint, Peanuts and Ginger

A very refreshing taste experience that paired well with a bottle of Gewurztraminer that I wanted to use up. We use the lettuce to make little bundles of the salad. This recipe is from the book "Thai Cooking Class" by Asia Books.



Ingredients

 * 500 g ground lean pork or finely chopped pork (~1.1 lbs)
 * 2 tablespoons water
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoons fish sauce
 * ½ teaspoon dried chilies
 * 1 teaspoon finely sliced fresh chili
 * 2 tablespoons onions, finely sliced
 * 2 tablespoons shallots, sliced into 2 cm pieces
 * 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
 * 2 tablespoons gingerroot, finely sliced
 * 1 tablespoon mint leaves, fresh
 * 2 tablespoons coriander, fresh,chopped,leaves and stems
 * 6 large lettuce leaves

Garnish

 * roasted peanuts
 * finely sliced ginger
 * dried chilies or fresh chili
 * mint
 * coriander sprigs

Directions

 * 1) In large saucepan place minced pork with water; cook slowly over med heat until pork is cooked through but still tender.
 * 2) Remove from heat and add lemon juice, fish sauce, dried and fresh chili.
 * 3) Stir.
 * 4) When cooled, add onion, shallots, peanuts, ginger, mint and coriander leaves.
 * 5) Toss lightly.
 * 6) Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with mounds of peanuts, ginger and chili.
 * 7) Decorate with mint and coriander sprigs if desired.