1 plate · Easy · 20 min · ₭ Cheap

Xoup Phak is a traditional Lao dish. It is an easy and healthy dish that you can find everywhere in Laos. Mostly, the vegetables are wild or from the forest but any vegetable you like can be used instead. The taste is awesome!

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Ingredients

• 1 bowl of mixed vegetable
• 1 small bowl of fresh oyster mushroom, or any mushroom (optional)
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon of MSG
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, or fermented fish sauce (padaek)
• 1 small bowl of fresh ginger, take a small type of ginger
• 1 tablespoon of chili powder, more or less
• 1 tablespoon of roasted sesame seeds, roughly pounded
• 1 L of water, use for cooking vegetables

Preparation

1. Boil water in a pot, add mushrooms and vegetables. Cook for about 5 minutes and remove from the pot.

2. Use a mortar and pestle to finely pound the ginger, salt, MSG (optional), and garlic (optional), then mix with the vegetables, add fish sauce and chili powder. Mix together and add the roasted sesame. Mix gently again and adjust the taste.

3. Sprinkle some roasted sesame again before serving. Enjoy!