World Flavors Cookbook

Or Lam (Lao Stew)

Name: Or Lam (Lao Stew)
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Laos
Ingredients: Beef or buffalo meat Eggplant, yardlong beans, wood ear mushrooms Sa kan (chili wood), lemongrass, dill, basil Padaek

A unique Luang Prabang stew made with vegetables, mushrooms, and "sa kan" (chili wood) for a numbing, peppery flavor.

Cuisine: Laos

Ingredients

Beef or buffalo meat Eggplant, yardlong beans, wood ear mushrooms Sa kan (chili wood), lemongrass, dill, basil Padaek

Instructions

1. Simmer meat with lemongrass and padaek. 2. Add vegetables and sa kan wood. 3. Thicken the stew by mashing some of the cooked eggplant and rice powder back into the pot. 4. The stew should be thick and earthy.