Shrimp Paste
Gapi กะปิ
Shrimp paste is not only made from shrimp. Small fish, small prawn and krill can be used to make shrimp paste. Shrimp paste is made by mixing salt with either shrimp or fish or both. The mixture is stored overnight and drained and sun dried. The dried mixture is ground and packed in an earthen container.
The shrimp paste that you can find in an Asian market comes in a plastic container. Scoop out the wax on top of the jar. I think the wax prevents the pungent smell from escaping.
A good shrimp paste should be dark deep purple almost brown in color. It should be smooth and pasty on the dry side.
Author: Natty Netsuwan
Recipes made with shrimp paste
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Green Curry Paste
Prig Gang Kiew Wan
Spicy green curry paste made with fresh Thai green chili peppers.
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Basic Red Curry Paste
Prig Gang Kua
Basic Red Curry Paste or Prig Gang Kua is the most basic curry paste.
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Massaman Curry Paste
Prig Gang Mussamun
Homemade fragrant Massaman Curry Paste filled with roasted spices
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Chili Paste
Nam Prig Pud/Nam Prig Pow
Thai chili paste made with Thai spices and stir fried. Dark thick body with red oil. Great with tom yum goong or vegetables and rice.
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Southern Red Curry Paste
Prig Gang KuaTai
Bright red and very spicy hot curry paste from southern Thailand.
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Shrimp Paste Rice
Kow Klook Gapi
Rice mixed with shrimp paste spiced with shreded green mango and shallots served with fried egg, sweetened pork.
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