Larb pla

Method

1. 1 Roast glutinous rice in a dry pan for 6 minutes until the grains turn a deep golden color, then grind it into a coarse powder.
2. 2 Roast dried chilies and then grind them into a fragrant, smoky chili powder.
3. 3 Steam the snakehead fish for 12 minutes, then remove the flesh and coarsely chop it with a knife.
4. 4 Mix the fish with fish sauce, lime juice, chili powder, and sliced red onion while the fish is still warm.
5. 5 Mix while the fish is still warm so it absorbs all the dressing; if the fish cools down, the salad will be bland and water will settle at the bottom.
6. 6 Sprinkle with roasted rice flour, scallions, sawtooth coriander, and mint, then serve with cabbage and fresh vegetables.