salty, herby. color and texture are important. crispy, soft, cold, hot. it's exactly this interplay between elements that makes northern thai food so thrilling and so addictive. >> this place is called la gouchung cha. larb is the dish they're known for which is the minced meat salad. >> what's that furry material? >> that's one of the many stomachs of the cow. might be the third stomach. mm. mine's bitter. means it has a little bit of the bile. the gentleman over there, uncle, he's the larb master. they win larb competitions. >> really? >> yeah. they're killing it. they're supporting the whole damn family. the woman that just took the order, her family, her husband