My daughter Li-Da is Cambodian, and one of her Cambodian friends taught us both how to make this salad. And then later, when we were staying in Koh Samui, we had a cookery lesson and learnt the Thai version. I’ve eaten something similar in Vietnam too, so I conclude you can do what you like. But what stays the same is the dressing, although even there you might use hoisin sauce for meat versions and nam pla (fish sauce) for seafood or fish ones. The main thing is to chop ev
