Laap Thod

Deep-fried Laap meatballs

ลาบทอด Central Thailand

Laap thod ( ลาบทอด are deep-fried meatballs that are seasoned with the typical ingredients of a laap salad from Isaan. These include fish sauce, khao khua, coarse chili powder, shallots and fresh mint.

Name
Laap Thod
Laap (ลาบ)
Minced Meat Salad
Thod (ทอด)
deep-fry, pan-fry
Alternative names
Larb Thod, Larp Thod, Larb Thord, Laab Tod, Laarb Tord, Laap Thawt
A Variation of
Uses
Khao Khua

Types of Meat

Depending on the type of meat used, the deep-fried meatballs can be named more specifically in Thai language:

  • Chicken: “Laap Gai Thod” ( ลาบไก่ทอด )
  • Pork: “Laap Moo Thod” ( ลาบหมูทอด )
  • Fish: “Laap Plaa Thod” ( ลาบปลาทอด )
  • Duck: “Laap Bpet Thod” ( ลาบเป็ดทอด )

Recipes

  • hot-thai-kitchen.com
  • Sabai P. 30
  • Hawker Fare P. 210
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