Try serving strips of steak on lettuce with a sharp, sweet blend of Vietnamese flavours. Use a lean cut of beef such as rump ... Set aside. For the wraps, mix the carrots, beansprouts and chilli ...

If you’re a big sandwich or wrap eater and you’re looking to cut carbs, lettuce wraps will probably be the ... meal is scooping up that umami-bombed beef into a lettuce cup.

Add the water chestnuts, beansprouts, vermicelli, cooked beef mince, rice wine and all the sauces. Stir fry for another two minutes, adding 1–2 tablespoons of water if it gets a little dry.

Serve the stir-fry with rice or spoon it into lettuce cups. Don't use extra-lean ground beef. A little fat keeps the meat moist, adds flavor and brings out the aromas of the herbs. —Julia Rackow ...