Nam Tok Mhoo (Waterfall Pork)

Nam Tok Mhoo (Waterfall Pork) is an easy authentic delicious Isaan dish similar to Larb. Although Larb uses minced meat, Nam Tok uses sliced meat, preferably pork or beef. It is very easy to cook at home while barbecuing or just cooking on the stovetop.

Is there a more satisfying sound than raw meat hitting a hot grill? The sizzling sound like water hitting rocks. The juicy meat dripping like a stream fearlessly leaping from mountains. Take a deep breath, feel the ooze of the charcoal, of the jungle, of freedom. You are your own person and you choose to live boldly and bold people eat bold flavors. Nam Tok is Thai for waterfall, but for you, Nam Tok means living life dauntlessly, living life bravely. Roar like a lion, Roar like a waterfall, Roar like a Nam Tok. Try making this Thai dish at home with this easy to follow recipe.

Nam Tok Mhoo (Waterfall Pork)

Recipe by Just LagomCourse: MainCuisine: Thai

Servings

2-3

Servings

Ingredients

• 400g pork neck

• 1 tbsp Thai oyster sauce

• 2 tbsp chopped spring onion

• 2 tbsp chopped corriander

• 1 shallot (thinly slided)

• chilli flakes (to taste)

• 2 tbsp Kao Kua (toasted rice powder)

• 2 tbsp palm sugar

• 3 tbsp lime juice

• 2 tbsp fish sauce

• 7tbsp water

Instructions

• Marinade the pork in oyster sauce. Let it sit for 15 mins.
• Grill pork neck until it’s 80% cooked through, then thinly slide it.
• Add the pork into a pot, add in water (approx. 7 tbsp), wait until it starts to boil, add fish sauce, palm sugar, chilli flakes, Kao Kua, shallot, spring onion and corriander, mix well.
• Turn off the heat, add lime juice and mix again. Serve it with some chopped greens on top.