by Hong Thaimee
View ProfileNorthern Thai-style Laab especially from Chef Hong’s hometown, Chiang Mai, is a must-try for travelers and locals alike. Chef's laab is spicy, savory, and funky with a divine depth of flavor, thanks to 13 different spices. In this dish, Chef Hong brings together Thai and Mexican cuisines and cultures by serving chicken laab in the stye of tacos, with corn tortillas, queso fresco, and fresh Thai chili salsa. A side of jasmine rice will help calm the palate between fiery, flavorful bites.
Nutritional facts
Protein
45g
Carbs
63g
Calories
650
Fat
29g
Ingredients
Thaimee Love Laab, SeasoningCanola and Olive Oil BlendCorn TortillaFish SauceRed OnionMintCilantroGarlicThai Red PeppersJasmine RiceKosher SaltBeefsteak TomatoQueso FrescoShallotLime JuiceLimeGround ChickenLemongrass
Reviews
3.8
Based on 214 reviews
Hong Thaimee is a Manhattan-based hospitality veteran in the New York restaurant industry, and prestigious restaurants and hotels in locations as varied as Paris, Tokyo, Dubai, the Maldives, Bahrain, and Thailand.
Trained under acclaimed chef Jean Georges Von Gerichten, she found success with her own restaurants - Ngam, Thaimee Table, and Thaimee Love, which is now transformed into a line of products. Hong’s cookbook, True Thai, is published by Rizzoli Books, and she is working on a new concept with Sterling Lord Literistic Agency. She sits on the City Harvest culinary council, and is a Chef Ambassador for RED, the AIDS charity.
Hong Thaimee has been featured in media outlets worldwide such as Vogue Japan, Elle Spain, New York Times, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Food Network, NBC, and many more.
She is famous for modernizing Thai flavors with love and care as her favorite part of her day is packing a lunch box for her family. She is planning to do the same for you with CookUnity.
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