Northern Thai (#Issan) Steak Salad: Recipe
Imagine ... juicy cuts of fatty steak--perfectly cooked to medium rare--served with pleasurably spicy, lemongrassy, garlicky, lime-juicy, and umami-rich sauce-- made with freshly chopped shallots, cilantro and mint leaves. I have a feeling this sauce will change the way you view Thai cooking forever. This sauce is like a hot Thai cousin of chimichurri. Directly translated as "waterfall grilled beef," Naam Tok Neua (น้ำตกเนื้อ) is a meat lover's dream salad. Regarding its Thai name (with the word "waterfall" included), there is no one answer to why the dish has this name. Some Thai people say the "waterfall" part has to do with the delicious meat juice that pours out of steak during the grilling process, while others say the sizzling sound of steak being grilled is similar to the sound of a waterfall. If you are thinking about making this dish, the most important thing to know is... that this dish is really more like a steak dish than a salad (dish...
