DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Aep Pla
Also known as: แอ็บปลา
Catfish and aromatic chilli paste grilled inside banana-leaf parcels.
About Aep Pla
The Northern Thai Information Center documents this Lanna aep pla as catfish mixed with chilli paste and ginger leaves. Banana leaves enclose the fish in small rectangular parcels for open-fire grilling.
Bird chilli provides heat alongside shallot, garlic, lemongrass, galangal and turmeric. Shrimp paste brings a savoury fermented note to the aromatic mixture.
The leaf wrapper surrounds pieces of fish coated in seasoning. The source describes a browned, crisp wrapper at the finish, with ginger leaves incorporated throughout the filling.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Fish, Crustaceans.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Aep Pla
Lanna aep pla with catfish and ginger leaves.
- CatfishProtein
- Ginger leavesAromatic
- Bird chilliSeasoning · Chilli pasteIngredient page not linked
- ShallotsAromatic · Chilli paste
- GarlicAromatic · Chilli paste
- LemongrassAromatic · Chilli paste
- GalangalAromatic · Chilli paste
- TurmericSeasoning · Chilli paste
- Shrimp pasteSeasoning · Chilli paste
- SaltSeasoning · Chilli paste
- Banana leavesBase · Wrapper
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Catfish: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Fish source-confirmed
- Ginger leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source names leaves of ginger; botanical details unspecified.
- Bird chilli: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source bird chilli; exact cultivar unspecified.; Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Shallots: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Lemongrass: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Galangal: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Turmeric: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Fresh sliced source form.
- Shrimp paste: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Crustaceans source-confirmed. Exact product formula unresolved.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Banana leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Contact wrapper; not asserted eaten.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Thailand
- ThailandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Northern Thai Lanna Cuisine
- Northern Thai Lanna CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.