Nam prik pao

Sweet, spicy and savory Thai Chili Paste is a staple in Thai kitchens. This vegetarian version can be stored in the fridge for 6 weeks.

It's very rare these days that we would ever buy a takeaway, I've just had way too many identical oil drenched, msg ridden, jam-like, tummy ache laden meals to ever optionally order one then pay through the nose for the privileged. however that's not to say I eat healthy all the time. Like most, I occasionally like deep fried food, I just like my salt, sugar and fat in reasonable amounts and I think takeaway places (by and large) rely on pre made cheap fixes. Ranting over, when I do want…

Thai roasted chili paste is the building block of many spicy Thai dishes. The roasted chili paste imparts the complex flavors in many Thai dishes, for example: Tom Yum and other stir-fries. [rm_mediavine_ad_hint] While it

Looking for a Thai chilli jam recipe like no other? Marion Grasby to the rescue! This homemade chili jam is quick, easy and so tasty.

This week on Thai food Tuesday we’re championing another one of the staff favorites, Pad Naam Prik Pao, or fried chili paste. This may be a little misleading, as you can see in the picture above th…

Sweet, spicy Thai chilli jam, or nam prik pao, is a must if you’re serious about Asian cooking. It’s fantastic added to stir-fries.

A savory-sweet Thai stir-fry made with shrimp, oyster mushrooms, long beans, and nam prik pao.

Nam Prik Pao is a versatile condiment used in Thai cooking, but I hesitate to call this as such because of its glaring omission of dried shrimp and/or shrimp paste, which is traditionally one of the main ingredients. Regardless, it offers a similar flavor experience of part-sweet, part-spicy, part-umami, that is just as addictive as the best Nam Prik Pao’s.

Nam prik pao is an easy, authentic Thai chili paste recipe you can make at home, adding a spicy kick in only 30 minutes.