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Nam Prik Gapi Recipe


Nam Prik Gapi is a Northern Thai Shrimp paste dipping sauce.



Nam Prik Gapi
Nam Prik Gapi




30 ml 2 Tbsp Gapi (Fermented Shrimp Paste
15 grm 1 Tbsp Garlic, sliced
15 grm 1 Tbsp Dried shrimps
5 grm 1 Tsp Prik Kee Noo, Chillis,( or any other very hot Chilli) finely chopped
15 grm 1 Tbsp Thai small Eggplant, finely chopped (or use aubergine)
45 ml 3 Tbsp Lime or lemon juice
45 ml 3 Tbsp Fish sauce
45 grm 3 Tbsp Palm Sugar (Ordinary sugar will do)



1. Using a Mortar and Pestle, mix to a paste the Gapi and the Garlic. Add the dried shrimps, eggplant and chillis and continue mixing until a paste.

2. Add the sugar, fish sauce and lime juice and mix in well. Adjust to taste. If too dry add a little water.

3. Place in a small dish and serve with fresh raw or lightly steamed vegetables, Plah Tu (fried mackerel)