Smash Burgers Are More Creative (and Delicious) Than Ever | Bon Appétit

"Chef Bob Somsith builds a Lao-inspired smash from a ground pork sausage base seasoned with lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, and oyster and fish sauce, smashed on the griddle to produce herbaceous, slightly sweet patties with caramelized, craggly edges; he tops them with bacon, American cheese and a jeow bong–mayonnaise aioli and serves rice-flour cucumber pickles spiked with Thai chili, garlic, fish sauce and sugar — a multi-component preparation that can take three days and has helped introduce Lao flavors to new diners." - BySam Stone