Fragrant minced meat wrapped in grilled leaves of Thai people in the Northwest

Northwest cuisine is simple, close and associated with the lives of ethnic minorities.

The Thai grilled minced meat dish is also made from “homegrown” ingredients: pork or buffalo, mountain cow; banana leaves or dong leaves taken from the forest to familiar spices such as salt, main noodles, herbs, ginger, garlic, mac-khen (wild pepper)…

The attractive grilled leaf wrapped minced meat dish of Thai people.

Through the skillful hands of Thai women, these simple ingredients become a delicious specialty that tourists everywhere love.

The process of processing minced meat wrapped in grilled leaves does not require superior techniques, but it does require a certain meticulousness from the chef. In order for the dish to be delicious, the Thai people have chosen the most “expensive” meat, usually pork shoulder or beef loin.

Thai people are very ingenious to come up with a simple yet attractive dish like this.

The meat is washed, then chopped into dices, not too fine or too big. Thai people often marinate meat with spices to absorb and then wrap it with dong, banana leaves in a rectangular or curled shape. Each type of leaf will give a different aroma, depending on the preferences of each family that chooses.

The meat is minced and mixed with familiar spices.

The meat wrapped in leaves must be grilled on a charcoal stove to produce delicious packages of meat, with a hint of attractive smoke. When grilling, the cook needs to align the distance with the charcoal, if placed too close will make the meat dry, if placed too far, the meat will take a long time to cook and easily lose water.

The meat after grilling will form a block, not broken, and the taste is very satisfying. Leaves keep the meat moist inside, when peeled off the meat is still hot, sweet, and tender. Especially the smell of forest leaves blends with the smell of meat and spices, creating a seductive and inviting fragrance.

The flavor of grilled meat mixed with the smell of dong leaves and mac Khen makes the dish different.

Grilled meat wrapped in leaves often appears on the tray or meal of the Thai people in the Northwest. Nowadays, many restaurants culinary Ethnic people have put this dish on the menu and it is very popular with diners.

Do not forget to enjoy this dish if you have the opportunity to set foot in the villages of the Thai ethnic people.

According to VTC