Grilled beef sliced and tossed with toasted rice powder, fish sauce, lime, shallots and mint — Isaan's other great salad.
Similar to larb but made with sliced grilled beef instead of minced pork — the name 'waterfall' refers to the juices running off the meat as it grills.
Smoky from the grill, sharp from the lime, salty from the fish sauce, nutty from the rice powder — all four flavours present and in balance.
Sliced meat gives a different texture; beef is standard (pork Nam Tok also exists); slightly less sour than larb; often served at Isaan BBQ restaurants.
Isaan restaurants throughout Bangkok; always with sticky rice; good versions at night markets and Isaan-speciality shophouses.
Specify your preferred doneness for the beef (medium is standard) and spice level — nam tok is typically served spicier by default than many visitors expect.
Typically 60–120 THB per portion at street level, in line with other Isaan salads and one of the better-value grilled dishes available citywide.