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    Home » Recipes » All Recipes » Gluten Free » Thai Fruit Dip (Nam Pla Waan) นำ้ปลาหวาน

    Thai Fruit Dip (Nam Pla Waan) นำ้ปลาหวาน

    Published: May 4, 2018 · Modified: Dec 23, 2020 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Sour fruits are no longer a bummer, but an opportunity to dip them in this sweet, salt, umami dipping sauce! In Thailand, we make this simple dipping sauce specifically for tart green mangoes, but it also works well with any tart, firm fruit you might have. Green apples, underripe strawberries, dry tart pineapple...you name it!

    If you're weirded out by the combination of fish sauce and fruit, I get it, Adam my camera man was very suspicious of it in the beginning too. But watch the video to the end and you'll see his reaction—he was pleasantly surprised, and I think you will be too! In fact, many other countries in South East Asia have some version of this funky sweet dip for fruits, that's how good it is!

    It's very easy and it will last in your fridge for months, so you can keep it for any time you need 🙂

    P.S. When in Thailand you can buy nam pla waan already made in a jar in the supermarket, or find them sold with fresh green mangoes in outdoor markets

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    Thai Fruit Dip (Nam Pla Waan)

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    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Cook Time: 10 mins
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: Makes about ¾ cup
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    Ingredients

    • 150g palm sugar
    • 2-3 Tbsp fish sauce (depends on the saltiness of your shrimp paste)
    • 1 Tbsp fermented shrimp paste (gapi)
    • 2 Tbsp water
    • 2-3 Tbsp shallots, or to taste
    • Thai chilies, thinly sliced or minced, to taste
    • 3 Tbsp dried shrimp
    • Tart, firm fruit for dipping: green mango, green apple, underripe pineapple, firm tart strawberries, cape gooseberries...or try it with something else!

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    Instructions

    1. Combine palm sugar, 2 Tbsp of fish sauce, shrimp paste and water in a small pot. Cook on medium-low heat until the sugar is dissolved, mashing the lumps of sugar along the way to help it go faster.
    2. Meanwhile, grind 2 Tbsp of dried shrimp in a coffee grinder or blender until fine. Chop the other 1 Tbsp into small chunks.
    3. Once all the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a full boil, turn off the heat. Stir in the dried shrimp (both sets) and chilies. You can choose to stir the shallots in now while it's hot so the shallots cook and wilt a little, or stir them in once cooled to keep them fresh and pungent.Taste and adjust the sweet/salty balance as needed (you can try it with a piece of fruit so you have a better idea of how well it works and whether it needs to be sweeter or saltier).
    4. Let cool to room temp and serve! You can keep this in the fridge in a jar and it will last you at least a month.

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    1. Tina

      December 25, 2020 at 4:14 pm

      Very stinky to make at home, and the flavor is very strong. But kind of perfect for sour fruits. I would caution against making it too salty, and making too big of a batch, though it does seem to last forever.

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