Yam nuea yang is a Thai salad made with thin slices of grilled beef, fresh vegetables, and herbs that are laced with a spicy, sweet, sour, and savory dressing. Typical vegetables and herbs used in the salad include shallots, tomatoes, cucumbers, coriander leaves, mint leaves, Thai basil, bird’s eye chilis, and scallions.

This beef salad is usually seasoned with a blend of fish sauce, lime juice, bird’s eye chilis, and palm sugar, while ingredients such as garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and coriander roots can also be included in the dressing. Yam nuea yang can be eaten on its own or served with rice noodles, sticky rice, or jasmine rice on the side.