Larb in Vancouver, WA
Ground chicken tossed with spicy lime juice, served over spring mix.
Also written laab, larp and lahb. These are the same dish — the menu lists it as Larb.
312 W 8th St, Vancouver, WA 98660 · Facing Esther Short Park
- Mon – Thu11:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Fri & Sat11:00 am – 9:30 pm
- Sun11:00 am – 9:00 pm
What Larb is
Larb is a minced meat salad and is widely regarded as the national dish of Laos. It is also eaten across Isan, the northeastern region of Thailand that shares a border and much of its cooking with Laos, which is why it appears on both Thai and Laotian menus.
Rather than a leafy salad with meat added, larb is the reverse: the meat is the salad. It is dressed with lime juice and chili and served at room temperature, so the sourness stays sharp instead of cooking off.
On the Tiger's Garden menu: Ground chicken with spicy lime juice over spring mix. See Larb on the menu.
Larb, answered
- What is larb?
- Larb is a minced meat salad widely regarded as the national dish of Laos, dressed with lime juice and chili. At Tiger's Garden it is ground chicken tossed with spicy lime juice, served over spring mix.
- Is larb the same as laab or larp?
- Yes. Laab, larp and lahb are alternative spellings of the same dish. The menu spells it Larb.
- Where can I get Laotian food in Vancouver, WA?
- Tiger's Garden serves Thai and Laotian cuisine at 312 W 8th St in downtown Vancouver, WA, facing Esther Short Park.
- What is larb gai?
- Gai means chicken, so larb gai is larb made with chicken. The larb at Tiger's Garden is made with ground chicken.