Tamarind Beef and Cucumber Salad from The Songs of Sapa by Luke Nguyen

Tamarind Beef and Cucumber Salad from The Songs of Sapa by Luke Nguyen

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MY FRIEND VY, FROM MORNING GLORY RESTAURANT IN HOI AN, ASKED ME TO MAKE A FRESH VIETNAMESE SALAD THAT SHE HAD NEVER TRIED BEFORE. I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS, AS SHE IS A GURU OF VIETNAMESE CUISINE. I S...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons tamarind water
  • 350 g (10½ oz) beef eye fillet, trimmed and sliced into thin strips
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons Aunty Nine’s salad dressing
  • 2 tablespoons fried garlic
  • 1 handful Vietnamese mint leaves
  • 1 handful sawtooth herb, leaves sliced
  • 2 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar
  • 1 carrot, peeled and finely shaved with a vegetable peeler
  • 300 g (10½ oz) telegraph (long) cucumber, finely shaved with a vegetable peeler
  • 2 bird’s eye chillies, finely chopped
  • 50 g (1¾ oz/⅓ cup) roasted peanuts, chopped

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