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Crying Tiger (Seua Rong Hai)

Name: Crying Tiger (Seua Rong Hai)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef ribeye; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp roasted rice powder; 2 tbsp toasted dried chilies, ground; 3 tbsp lime juice; 3 shallots, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro; 1 tsp sugar

Crying Tiger (Seua Rong Hai) reads umami 8.8, salinity 7.1 and funk & ferment 6.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Thai main, about 1 hr 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 — 3.6 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.8 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 4.7 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.1 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 8.8 · Salinity 7.1 · Funk & Ferment 6.0 · Richness 5.9 · Sourness 5.3 · Citrus 4.9 · Marine & Briny 4.7 · Smoke 4.5 · Sweetness 3.6 · Heat 3.3 · Herbaceous 3.0 · Allium 2.5 · Warm Spice 1.9 · Bitterness 1.0 · Floral 0.7 · Nutty 0.7 · Earthy 0.7

What's in it (11)

2 lbs beef ribeye
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp roasted rice powder
2 tbsp toasted dried chilies, ground
3 tbsp lime juice
3 shallots, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 tsp sugar

Time & effort: about 1 hr 30 min (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 153.5 kcal, 12.7 g protein, 6.8 g fat, 10.3 g carbs

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

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Marinate steak in fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and pepper for at least one hour, then grill over high heat to desired doneness and rest.
Make a dipping sauce from fish sauce, lime juice, toasted chili flakes, roasted rice powder, shallots, and a pinch of sugar.
Slice and serve alongside the sauce.

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Thai Basil Salmon with Coconut Rice — Thai
Vietnamese Beef Wraps — Vietnamese
Vietnamese-Style Grilled Lemongrass Pork — Vietnamese

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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.