Some call it picadillo, haché, larb, minchi and even sloppy Joe but all follow a basic formula that calls for ground meat, aromatics like shallots and onions and seasonings, some fragrant, some sweet, some wildly spicy.
As promised in today's Seasonal Pantry, here's one of my versions of the classic Thai salad, larb. There's not a lot of spaghetti squash left and so to make this with cabbage, which is traditional, or with rice noodles, which is delicious, see the variations at the end of the [...]
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