Spicy Northeast Thai Style Salad | Yum Saap Pla Ra | ยำแซ่บปลาร้า

fermented fish

🥗Healthier: cooked fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Cooked or canned fish can provide a milder flavor.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami taste.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice or vinegar can substitute for acidity.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

Prepare the ingredients by boiling the corn and shrimp, and allowing them to cool down completely.

Chop the cucumber and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine the red chili peppers, palm sugar, white sugar, pickled garlic liquid, dried shrimp powder, fish sauce, Pla Ra, fresh lime juice, and MSG. Adjust the flavors to your liking.

Mix well until the sugar dissolves and the ingredients are well combined.

Add the chopped cucumber, boiled corn, boiled shrimp, and Moo Yaw to the mixture.

Toss everything together until well coated with the sauce.

Serve immediately at room temperature or chilled.

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Equipment Needed

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