Vegan Laab Recipe (Corn & Tofu Laab) ลาบเต้าหู้ | Thai Vegan Salad - Hot Thai Kitchen

I really surprised myself how well this dish turned out! I made a vegan version of laab, a northeastern Thai salad normally made with ground meat, using leftover pressed tofu and corn, and it turned out so well I had to share! Perfect as an appetizer, served with some lettuce leaves and eaten as a lettuce wrap. It's also low carb and super healthy for those of you who might be on an "eat healthy" new year resolution!
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About Pai:
Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

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[@rekkhar8766]

Been veganising your recipes for the past 2 years. So happy to see you post vegan recipes! Thank you!!

[@ChannasKidchen]

Rekkha R I also found this video so helpful too! I’m also a vegan 🌱😊 👋

[@rekkhar8766]

@@ChannasKidchen just subscribed to your channel!!

[@Christina-pq7kn]

Same!

[@wowreally6111]

I’m thai and pascatarian and I love this substitution. Pressed tofu is actually very good for other dishes that require ground meat. For example, I have successfully made *Pad Ga Prao* and *Khua Gling* with it. It absorbs the flavour so well. Everyone should try!!

[@YEUNGMANCOOKING]

Hey looks great Pai!

[@kattaliamackie9942]

My mom is from the Mahasarakham province of Isaan, and laab is one of my favourite dishes she would make! But I haven't had it in 3 years since I started eating vegan. So, as you can imagine, I was ecstatic to see your vegan version of laab! Well, I made it today, and I gotta say.....OHHHMG!!!! It was sooo perfect! You could hardly tell there was no fish sauce or ground meat in it! I would have eaten this back when I WAS a meat eater! Even my husband gave it two thumbs up, and he's quite the food critic. Thank you so much for sharing this! I can't wait to put it to the true test and make it for me mom 🤞😂. Keep these recipes coming! ❤️

[@tcong9616]

We’re pescetarians but mostly vegetarians/vegans. This is right up our alley! Thanks, Khun Pai!

[@nealwitkowski]

the corn is genius in this recipe. adds texture and a subtle sweetness

[@MixkKazushi]

Thank you for thinking of us! I love your recipes and I'm glad you're making vegan recipes as well! Not only helps us, but you're eating healthier in the process :)

[@katrinamonti9325]

I made this recipe recently. It was delicious! The spices and flavors were perfect. I’ll keep coming back to Hot Thai Kitchen to look for more vegan recipes.

[@Marymina6754]

Happy new year Pai , blessings to you and your family, love you and love your recipes and cookbook. Greetings from Dallas Texas

[@bildahome]

Super great you are back again! Thank you so much and i will try this great recipy aswel! Thank you so much, Love from Amsterdam

[@annaliese724]

Always so excited to see a vegan recipe from you! I know it's going to be super delicious! :)

[@facesxy]

Thank you so much for your vegan recipes and all of your recipes in general. I've always been veganising your dishes but it is great to have a vegan recipe from you, the expert 😍 I looove loove love Thai cuisine!

[@nenylei1422]

Truly amazing recipe! Can’t wait to incorporate into my next plant meal for next week. Thank you Pailin for this Vegan recipe, hopefully you can share more of Thai Vegan meal into this 2020. 💚💚🙏🙏

[@justingooding647]

This looks so delicious, thank you so much for this vegan recipe!

[@leiawapuhi01]

Happy New Year!! I like easy one pot dishes, thank you. Pai's Quick and Easy Meals!!

[@skyabove1032]

Thanks Pai to think of us from time to time... BTW Happy New Year !

[@CucumbersSC]

!! HELL YEAH VEGAN LAAB! I looove your egg laab, and I love corn and tofu. I'm gonna make this as soon as I can!

[@sabrinathor8890]

Thank you for this!! I’ve chosen to go vegan and I’ve been searching for dishes close to my culture, which uses a lot of fish sauce, hoisin sauce and oyster sauce. It’s so good to see this! Can’t wait for more videos like this!

[@MrNickloke]

I knew I had to like the video before it even started!!!

[@Lady-Lilith]

This looks amazing. I have some extra firm tofu in my fridge and was literally just thinking about what to use it for. I am not vegan but I cook a lot of vegan food. I also have to say, I love the muted "woohoo" Pai often says when pouring ingredients. It cracks me up because I totally do the same thing.

[@proefhetverreoosten]

What a wonderful vegetarian version! Thanks for sharing!🙋🏻‍♀️💛

[@asthargf]

Thank you for this recipe 😍😘😘😘😘 I will try it for sure!

[@honeysuckle860]

Yes ! More vegan Thai / Lao recipes please :)) thank you ! ❤️

[@Alex-bq7qm]

I made this and it was absolutely delicious! Never had laab gai but judging from this recipe I don’t need to try. Can only recommend everyone to try this. 😋

[@brandon3872]

This looks really delicious. I might try this with finely diced kabocha squash as I don't like corn. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

[@alanchow9061]

Great recipes again ...can't wait cook it..yum yum.

[@jacinda-box]

Been missing laab since going vegan. Thank you so much for the recipe!

[@sqekcx]

Been waiting for this recipe for so long!!!

[@ChannasKidchen]

sqekcx me too! I’m so excited

[@anthonyt6872]

Awesome! Loving the vegan style dishes!!

[@cy24]

Look so good. I've made something similar before but haven't tried it with corn. I will have to give this a try.

[@amnothsovann6252]

You are the best as always !

[@inefk3286]

Love a good vegan recipe!

[@cynn_thor]

I am excited to try this! I've just recently switched to eating more of a pescatarian diet and was so worried about giving up all the yummy authentic thai food!

[@sarita_avocado]

Love your channel! Definitely will try it 😁

[@usedtomakemesmile]

I’m Lao and grew up vegetarian - I’ve never gotten to try laap before and I’m so excited now!

[@maunarose]

Thank you! I love tofu and I love corn. 💛🤍

[@cesy7623]

Thank you for this vegan 😋🌱recipe...excited to try it

[@ChannasKidchen]

Ces Y I’m so excited too 😊

[@devoffcorrie7725]

Ok laap j is my favourite Thai food and when ye smelt it at the end I got an enormous amount of water from under my tongue just flood my mouth, the most ever, thanks for the recipe thanks can’t wait to make it

[@7thCobweb]

thank you! i love vegan recipes 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@jenle9450]

love this! more vegan recipes please!

[@CheersKitchenbyHP]

Love to watch your cooking videos. Thanks for sharing...😘

[@JingLiSH]

how nice. i dont eat pork so it's been really hard for me to imagine how laab works/tastes for years. tks for this version. love all soybean products

[@AeroGold1]

If you dont eat pork, you can also try making laab with other proteins, ground chicken, turkey, beef, etc.

[@khanhta5470]

Or omnipork vegan ground pork!

[@skyc6263]

Can’t wait to make this!!

[@lwj11lwj22]

Tried this recipe. The rice power did the magic!

[@MrMikkyn]

I have used this brand of Vegan Fish Sauce in Melbourne Australia. It’s pretty good. Niulife Cocomino Vegan Fysh Sauce 250ml

[@Paj21Kat]

I love it! Please help create more vegetarian and vegan recipes!!!

[@nickikim]

my Laotion friend has a restaurant and she has tofu larb is on the menu, it taste so much better than the other meat larbs!

[@Wormsie]

The local thai restaurant here uses small fried pieces of tofu, and like with their laab with meat, they add big chunks of fresh red chilies in addition to dry roasted chilies. The fresh chilies somehow make the dish amazing - maybe it's the sweetness, like with the corn.

[@ZainuddinSharkawi]

This cooking show is awesome! Satisfaction

[@MLLL1234]

Awesome idea and video too!!!

[@KinGRichaa]

Gotta try this recipe! I'm not vegan but you make it looks so delicious

[@cchoi108]

I have to admit, this recipe didn't sound like much, but since you and your hubby raved about it I decided to try it. Wow you were right this was so delicious! I'm definitely going to make this on the regular. As vegetarians and vegans know, the best way to make the crumbled tofu sub for ground meat is to freeze it and then thaw it and crumble it up. Turns out much more like ground meat that way. I used some additional umami potions that I have as a substitute for fish sauce and Golden mountain sauce.

[@olgabarov2217]

THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPE

[@Dparrey]

Hell yeah for the vegan recipe. Thanks for keeping us in mind.

[@hiteshadya]

Thanks, thanks a lot for sharing vegetarian recipe

[@raverider2327]

Thank you so much! 🔥🔥🔥

[@tracycarter3972]

Hi and thank you for the recipe.can you do more vegetarian recipes please

[@neutral6944]

It looks delicious.

[@kennyrogers803]

Mmmmmmmmm... i never heard of this dish before. Taste spicy and yummy meal. Great recipe. See u next time.

[@catrenaluang]

YES 😍 thank you

[@TheGirlsAreUs]

Thank you girl! 👍💕✨

[@alloyjane]

Woot! This looks amazing. Gotta love tofu's sponginess quality. And thanks for throwing one out there for us herbivores :-D

[@leesean]

That looks delicious

[@DailyLifeandNature]

Good food video upload, thanks for sharing to us such an awesome taste and yummy 😋 food 🥘

[@RITWIK23156]

Very easy will try

[@janb7916]

Glad you’re making vegan dishes. I’ve made this before and do not miss meat at all! Thank you! 👍👍

[@Christian-ru6op]

If you don’t miss meat at all why are you making dishes that contain meat substitutes? 😂

[@judithjones855]

Wow pai, thanks for the vegan dish..

[@ChannasKidchen]

judith jones So happy she makes it right! I love vegan food 🥘

[@judithjones855]

Cheers freshroll😘

[@rockinstrawberries]

Thanks for the vegan adaptation!!

[@tmnprlsaicntr]

Try adding toasted finely chopped shitake mushroom bits into the laab as well. The flavours go to a whole new level!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@namotenashi]

I found a great cooking show.☺️

[@plantsntrance5513]

I'm vegan and still watch every one of your videos :)

[@chikaxiz]

You’re the bestest!!!

[@rhiannonrecommends]

Funny story. In march 2017, almost 3 yrs ago, I made laab using your recipe. But being vegetarian I made with-you guessed it- crumbled tofu 😂😂😂 so this was trippy to watch lol

[@JohnnyDasPony]

Thanks for sharing 😘

[@sdushdiu]

Thank you!

[@kpc9650]

looks really yummy..... do you think this technique with firm dry tofu would well iwith a Nam Prik Ong recipe?

[@johnchongsing7745]

Thanks so much! 65 year old vegan in Trinidad West Indies

[@nabeelalbulushi]

Hi,, I love your videos and all of your show

[@CookWithPollobi]

Look so yummmy😋😋😋😋

[@ravindelhiheaven]

Superb

[@missmo4850]

Wow 😍😋💙

[@bballerryday]

This seems like it'd be perfect to make into a taco!

[@TheDanielEffect]

I laab this!

[@darlavang4970]

Pai, as a chef, how do you organize your pantry and kitchen cabinets to optimize your entire cooking experience?

[@bigjohnbriggs]

ขอบคุณมากครับ เพื่อนทุกคนกินเจจะมีความสุข

[@stefanolavazza178]

yummy yummy

[@khanhta5470]

Thank you for sharing your vegan tofu and corn laab recipe! I wonder how come you don’t use omnipork vegan ground pork in this recipe??

[@taetarych5605]

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[@kitchentoolss]

Very nice and tasty.

[@themadmanwithapen]

True about the fish sauce. The best thing I’ve found is called “Fysh Sauce”. It has a green label and it’s made from seaweed. It gives a great umami ocean flavour and smell, but it’s not fishy. Maybe one day 🙏🏽

[@buddhistslacker]

My fave sub for fish sauce is chinese fermented tofu, the one that comes in a jar. Especially good sub for the Lao fermented fish sauce.

[@MalMilligan]

Ironic I'm living in Thailand now (originally from the NYC area) and I bought some plant based laab "meat' balls. Good but kind of oily. So I searched for what is laab and I found this vid. Looks great ! I happen to have some tofu, it's not pressed, but I'm going to make it in a similar way to your recipe for some burritos !! Thanks - Cheers !

[@e5dy]

you can use a little of Himalayan black salt to give egg's taste to tofu

[@rhai6567]

Show how to make those cute thai dumplings that use a tool similar a tweezer

[@tuti1611]

please please more vegan recipes!!!

[@xizhilow6815]

😍😍😍

[@suchartboontid2560]

I laab this recipe.

[@ohpotatoesandmolasses]

I add tao jiew when I make laab vegan -- adds a lil funk to make up for the lack of fish sauce.

[@ChannasKidchen]

YES, THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH for this recipe 🙏😊💕💕🌶 I love LAAB. Also, do you have any recommendations for vegan Asian baby food? My son is 19 months, and he’s been eating healthy American food, but I want to introduce him to more Asian food. Since I’m a vegan, I want him to eat more vegetables like me 😁🥬🥒🥦🥕🌶

[@CyberMachine]

Roasted it then puree should make it taste sweeter

[@ChannasKidchen]

Victoria Alexis THANK You 😊 I have done that a few times for him when he was 7-14 months old. Now that he has more teeth, I want to give him more tasty options to eat. 😆😁

[@ozilan7284]

More vegan recipes please!