Consumers who wish to exercise extra caution can follow the advice presented by the Web-based consumer advocacy group Consumeraffairs.com, which advises the avoidance of brains, neck bones and beef cheeks, bone marrow and cuts of beef that are sold on the bone.

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Nam Tok is usually made with beef or a fatty, flavorful piece of pork taken from the neck.

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