Mushroom Larb (Laab) - Food Literacy Center

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup uncooked short grain or brown rice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 cups mushrooms,* diced
• 4 green onions, or 1 cup, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup or 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
• 2 Tablespoons mint, leaves torn into pieces (about 2 sprigs)
• 3 Tablespoons lime juice (1 to 2 limes)
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon larb (laab) seasoning, available at Asian grocery stores & online
• 2 teaspoons toasted rice powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili flake (optional)
• 6 to 10 lettuce leaves
• *Any meaty/dense mushroom will work: brown cremini, white button, oyster, shiitake, beech, king, etc