A Lao/Thai favourite: crisp lettuce, nutty toasted rice and tangy pickled radishes, all topped by spicy fried pork mince

Every element of this sunshine-packed recipe is essential, and will give you the ultimate bite: the crisp lettuce, the nutty toasted ground rice, the tangy and spicy pickled radishes … The only element I would suggest mixing up is the protein. If you don’t eat pork, feel free to use chicken mince, finely chopped raw prawns or even a vegetarian mince or tofu substitute instead – all work well. Perfect for summer entertaining, ideally with a cold beer in the garden.

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