It is essentially minced meat ... Larb is usually made with chicken or pork but most proteins work. Meera Sodha offers a version with oyster mushrooms in her latest book Dinner. Tip Fresh lemongrass ...

Larb, also spelled larp ... Put about 60 grams (2 oz) of raw glutinous rice in an unoiled skillet placed over a medium-low flame. Shake the pan almost constantly until the grains are pale brown ...