How to Make a Grilled Beef Salad

To millions of Thais, the world would be an infinitely less lovely place without yam nua yang, an electrifying salad of grilled beef, cooling lettuces, fiery chiles, and fresh herbs. You don’t have to be Thai to enjoy the summery contrast of grilled beef and fresh, crisp salad greens. The recipe with this technique is ecumenical in its approach, incorporating flavorings from grill jockeys all over Asia. The sesame oil and soy sauce marinade will remind you of Korean cooking, while the rice noodles are the traditional accompaniment to grilled beef in Vietnam. The trio of fragrant herbs—fresh cilantro, mint, and basil—are straight out of Bangkok. Put them together and you get a salad that’s eminently refreshing and long on flavor but short on fuss and preparation time.