LoboThai Laab Namtok Seasoning Mix, 1.06 Ounce (Pack of 5)

This seasoning is fantastic! I’m Vietnamese and I shop at asian grocery stores all the time. I’m used to finding interesting spices, sauces, etc, to help me make my favorite restaurant dishes. So I’m not sure how I’ve been eating larb/namtok for almost 20 years in Chicago and never figured the recipe out - but now I have!!! Thanks to Lobo. The secret is definitely the rice powder, but there is so much more to this packet of seasoning that truly makes the dish. I highly recommend it - cook as directed and place your larb or namtok atop a bed of lettuce, cucumbers, shallots, green onions, cucumbers and plenty of fresh herbs like mint and cilantro. You’ll need to mix the spice packet with some fish sauce, lime, and water to create a “dressing” if you are trying to make your dish a true salad like it is served in restaurants. If you are like me and lucky enough to have some Vietnamese nuoc cham around, use that in lieu of fish sauce for extra umami in your dish. Amazing flavor - so happy to have found this!

It's not like Namtok you find at a tiny Thai street vendor but overall it is great. I use it on a variety of dishes.

Love this! Laab is my favorite and I find these packets much easier than tracking down roasted rice powders and roasted chili flakes. It has some pretty good heat, probably medium on a Thai restaurant scale. So far I’ve only done pork. I added a bit of lime juice, scallions, mint, and I like mine with roasted peanuts. Cucumbers and rice and you’re good to go. Yum!

Seasoning is authentic.

This is very tasty, and makes great laab. Warning, it is extremely salty. Especially considering that you ultimately, when making this dish, will add fish sauce as well. Which is itself salty. So half a pack is way more than enough for the typical pound and a half or so of ground chicken that you get to make laab for, say, 3 people. I took a star off because I think it's excessively salty.Even after adding all the herbs and things, it is more salty than it needs to be

Easy Peasy!

I love Thai food, especially Nam Tok Salad. I am glad I found this seasoning, so easy to make!

I'm yelling at you Spicy! I didn't want to use less of the package to cut down on spice, so I gifted the rest to a spicy loving friend and will just go ahead and order the toasted rice powder and make my own. Delicious though...