Curry-scented grilled beef lettuce wraps from Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors (page 139) by Andrea Nguyen

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  • Burn5hams on June 03, 2026

    Made into a rice bowl per the recipe, served with mixed greens as a topping (lettuce, cilantro, mint). Kids enjoyed it without the nuoc cham.

  • sarahcooks on November 21, 2025

    My whole family loved these, they have a really interesting flavor. The peanuts add an amazing crunch - don't chop them too small.

  • Jviney on April 23, 2025

    Dinner with Nancy - delicious. I had the first CSA soft lettuces of the season on hand, so we did noodle bowls instead of wraps. The nuoc Cham dipping sauce is delicious with it and I think makes a huge difference in the flavor. Watch out - half the optional Serrano pepper in the sauce adds a lot of heat. Served with cilantro and mint, and leftover chopped peanuts. Everyone loved them.

  • mziech on January 02, 2021

    I used minced meat (combination pork/beef) and really loved this recipe. Flavor combinations really worked. Also, I was generous with the spices and seasonings (no exact measurements) so no lack of flavor.

  • Riya08 on October 07, 2020

    I made these and I really didn't care for them. I think there are much more interesting and easier lettuce wrap recipes out there. For me the brand of curry powder may have something to do with it, and also the beef was a tad dry.

  • KaraCooks on October 07, 2020

    I had high hopes for these but the meat just didn't have enough flavour. I love the idea of turning them into a bowl for a subsequent meal. I will work on this because it is a great light meal.

  • patioweather on September 08, 2020

    The meat-eaters in the group loved this. It was very cute too, so I think it would be good to serve guests.

  • seherhussain on March 31, 2019

    I made the rice bowls version of this and my meatballs turned out dry. It could have just been the kind of ground beef I used (too lean). I halved the spices & seasoning to fit the quantity of meat I had, but it definitely needed more oomph. If i make it again, I would keep the spices to the full amount specified.

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