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1 stem lemongrass, finely chopped
1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
¼ cup nước mắm (fish sauce)
12 ounces beef, thinly sliced
5 fresh steamed rice flour wrappers
½ cup fresh mint leaves
½ cup fresh basil leaves
½ head butter lettuce
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
Combine lemongrass, sugar and nước mắm (fish sauce). Marinate beef in sauce mixture for 30 minutes, then briefly grill over a medium heat until lightly browned, but still rare inside. Remove from grill and cut into small pieces. Place some of the beef, a little of the mint, basil and lettuce leaves on a rice flour wrapper, then sprinkle with sesame seeds and add a cilantro leaf. Fold to the inside, leaving the top end open with the cilantro leaf extended. Serve with nước chấm.