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Vietnamese Beef Wraps

Vietnamese Beef Wraps reads umami 8.6, richness 6.9 and salinity 6.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Vietnamese main, about 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 10.0 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 3.3 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 6.8 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 1.7 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 6.9 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 4.5 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 8.6 · Richness 6.9 · Salinity 6.3 · Funk & Ferment 5.8 · Sourness 5.3 · Citrus 5.3 · Marine & Briny 4.6 · Herbaceous 3.9 · Sweetness 3.1 · Allium 3.0 · Heat 2.6 · Earthy 1.5 · Floral 1.4 · Warm Spice 1.2 · Bitterness 1.0

What's in it (13)

• 100 g vermicelli rice noodles
• 1 long red chile, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 lebanese cucumber, seeds removed,thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 400 g steak fillets, very finely sliced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup fresh mint leaves
• 8 large soft lettuce leaves
• sweet chili sauce, to serve

Time & effort: about 30 min (25 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 148.4 kcal, 10.3 g protein, 4 g fat, 17.7 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (8 steps)

1. Place noodles in a heatproof bowl, pour in enough water to cover and leave for 1 minute or until soft.
2. Drain thoroughly then toss in a bowl with chilli, cucumber and lime juice.
3. In a separate bowl, toss beef with garlic, fish sauce, rice wine and sugar.
4. Heat half the oil in a wok over high heat until smoking.
5. Add half the beef and stir-fry for about 30 seconds to sear.
6. Remove and repeat with remaining beef, keep warm.
7. Divide the noodle mixture, beef and mint between the lettuce leafs and roll loosely.
8. Serve with sweet chilli sauce for dipping.

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• Thai Basil Salmon with Coconut Rice — Thai
• Larb Ped (Duck Larb with Padaek and Toasted Rice) — Lao
• Thai Basil Shrimp Fried Rice — Thai
• Thai Basil Turkey Lettuce Cups — Thai

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.