Instructions: Bring 20 cups of lightly salt water to a boil in a stockpot. Add beef and boil for approximately 1 hour or until tender. Remove from the stockpot. Meat must be so tender that its fibers separate very easily. Reserve the stock. Pound meat until flat and shred by hand into fine fibers.

Place garlic, coriander, palm sugar, red chilies, laos, dried shrimp paste, cloves, salt and pepper in a food processor and puree coarsely, or grind in a stone mortar.

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan and saute the marinade for 2 minutes over medium heat. Add shredded beef, mix well and saute until dry. Season with lime juice.

Remove from heat and allow to cool. Serve at room temperature with steamed rice.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Helpful hint: Do not be tempted to use a food processor to shred the beef. Use your fingers or a fork to get the correct texture.

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