Zingy, tangy, aromatic and delicious are all adjectives that have been used to describe this salad. The combination of birds eye chilli, mint, coriander and lime juice make for an explosion of flavours on the palate. Do serve this salad with medium or rare steak that has been finely sliced.
You may add roast chicken or duck and blanched pak choi or broccoli to make up a quick meal. Chilli sauce is an option. Double up for more people as it is a good accompaniment for a larger shared meal.
These pancakes are easy to make – they are cooked in pairs – and are often eaten with crispy or roast duck. In Northern China, where wheat is a staple crop, pancakes are often used to wrap meat and vegetables.
Use any fish steaks you like for this dish. I used Swordfish steaks but cod, hoki or monkfish work just as well. Delicious served with hot white rice.