DISH RESEARCH · Dip
Nam Prik Ong
Praew’s selected nam prik ong cooks ground pork and ripe cherry tomatoes with an own dried-chili paste, tamarind, palm sugar and fish sauce. The warm northern Thai dip is paired with sticky rice and crispy pork cracklings.
About Nam Prik Ong
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Praew’s selected nam prik ong cooks minced pork and tomatoes into a rich northern Thai dip. A freshly pounded chili paste gives it aromatic depth, while tamarind, palm sugar and fish sauce balance tang, sweetness and saltiness.
The selected dried red spur chilies are soaked in salted water and drained. They are pounded with garlic, shallots and prepared shrimp paste; smaller dried chilies are an optional addition for extra heat.
The paste fries briefly in oil before ground pork is broken into small pieces through it. Selected cherry tomatoes and the seasonings then cook down into a spoonable sauce.
A measured water portion keeps the dip moist as it simmers and thickens. Final seasoning adjusts the tomato-and-pork mixture before the whole dip is served warm.
Praew pairs this preparation with sticky rice and crispy pork cracklings, with fresh vegetables also offered alongside. The dip is presented as part of a larger northern Thai meal, suited to scooping with these accompaniments.
Ingredients in Nam Prik Ong
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- Porkprotein
- Tomatobase
- Fermented Soybean Pasteseasoning
- Chilli pepperseasoning
- Shallotseasoning
- Garlicseasoning
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
- Coriandergarnish
- Mixed vegetablesgarnish
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
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- Thailand
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- Thai-style
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