14 minutes ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:Bo La Lot. wrapped grilled meat rolls are a favorite of mine. Yes, as rotuts says, blanch lettuce briefly so it will be more pliable. If your leaves are too small for a wrap, use several and tie a string around, remove before serving. Sub fresh cilantro for root.
using lettuce leaves may be tasty, but it definitely won't be Bo La Lot - which has a specific flavor due to the "la lot" leaves, or wild betel leaves which really have a distinctive flavor. Otherwise it's just beef with fish sauce, lemongrass and lettuce... but I don't know what that would be called haha...
ETA: Bo La Lot doesn't necessarily have to be wrapped - I saw it once in Hoi An layed out flat... see here:
