Kohlrabi and Buffalo Salad: Trau Xao Xu Hao

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1 pound, 2 ounces/ 500 g kohlrabi, peeled and julienned

1 carrot, peeled and julienned

3 1/2 ounces/ 100 g sugar

3 1/2 fluid ounces/ 100 ml vinegar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

10 1/2 ounces/ 300 g buffalo or lean beef eye fillets, sliced into strips

Freshly ground black pepper

1 handful fresh Vietnamese mint leaves

1 handful fresh Asian basil leaves

1 handful perilla leaves*

1 tablespoon garlic chips

4 tablespoons nuoc cham

2 tablespoons crushed roasted peanuts, for serving

2 tablespoons fried red shallots, for serving