Prik bod is chile paste;
nam prik is chile sauce, while
nam prik pao is chile tamarind paste.
What to Order: Any crudo (fluke ceviche, yellowfin tuna, tuna tartare...); Spanish mackerel with cherry jus; local mushrooms with
nam prik
For the adventurous, there are new menu items specific to Song: One dish, a dip called
nam prik maengda, features steamed, mashed water bugs.
Fry found the paste —
nam prik pao — in an Asian market and started adding other classic Thai flavors like fresh chiles, lime juice, fish sauce, vinegar, lemongrass and Thai basil to it to make a special sauce of his own (get the recipe).
He starts by simmering a whole chicken in stock, then using the poaching liquid to thin out some of
his nam prik pao for a potent gravy (aim for three parts liquid to one part pao).
Right before serving, fry them again in 350 to 375 degree oil for a few minutes, until the skin turns shatteringly crisp, then toss the hot legs into 1/3 cup of
nam prik pao sauce.
Served it with
your Nam Prik Pao Asparagus, Brown / Red Jasmine rice and Nam - Pla Prik on the side.
Two key curry pastes are the heart of Thai cooking; a red curry paste, called
nam prik gaeng ped, uses red chiles, lemon grass, galangal and a number of herbs.
Not exact matches
Turkey and sweet potato hash — red jasmine rice, peppers, crispy shallots, basted egg and
prik nam pla ($ 14)
This condiment, called
nam pla
prik, is found on virtually every home and restaurant table in Thailand.
Goes great with Asian dishes for a little zing and also makes a great
prik nam pla (mix some with lime juice and freshly cut serranos).