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Thai Dried Beef (Nua Sawan)
Nua Sawan, or “beef of paradise”, is a Thai snack made from lean marinated beef, dried at low temperature then lightly fried. Served with black sticky rice and a green papaya salad, it offers a tender texture and a sweet‑salty flavor scented with coriander and toasted spices.
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Critical Success Points
- • Toast the coriander seeds without burning them
- • Slice the beef against the grain to 5 mm thickness
- • Marinate the meat overnight
- • Dry at 50 °C for 3 hours, turning halfway
- • Start the fry with cold oil and gradually raise to 110 °C
Safety Warnings
- • Handle raw meat with separate utensils to avoid cross‑contamination.
- • Hot oil can cause burns; keep children and pets away.
- • A low‑temperature oven may take time to reach 50 °C; check with a thermometer.
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