This beef salad is often part of the famous ‘beef seven ways’ dining experience. As beef is still quite expensive in Vietnam, the combination of seven meat dishes is saved for special occasions. Usually this series of dishes features beef in betel leaf, beef that has been marinated and grilled, a steamed dish, beef dipped into a sour broth and served with green fruit and vegetables, a beef rice porridge, ground beef cakes with rice cookies (Banh da) and, finally, this beef salad.