Chopped Beef with Garnishes

This Thai version of Steak Tartare, Laap, comes from the Thai Issan Restaurant beside the market on Thaan Road, Udon, in Northeast Thailand. In its original form, raw buffalo meat and blood are used because water buffalo is the “beef” animal of Thailand.

Since most United States supermarkets do not have a “water buffalo” section, I have suggested a common cut of beef steak.

If you are not a raw-beef lover, you may modify the recipe by lightly poaching the ground steak