Yam Pla Muek (Squid Salad) and Yam Technique

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Yam is the family of Thai warm salads — preparations that combine a briefly cooked protein (squid, seafood, grilled meat, fried shallots, roasted peanuts) with a dressing of lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar, and fresh chillies, mixed with fresh herbs and often with crispy elements for textural contrast. Yam is distinct from som tam and larb in that it is assembled rather than pounded, and its dressing is applied to already-cooked or pre-prepared components rather than built in the mortar. Yam's character comes from the contrast between the warm, briefly cooked protein and the bright, cold, acid dressing — the contrast of temperatures is as important as the contrast of flavours.

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