Lao Pineapple Sauce, Jeow Mak Nut

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salted water

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor while being vegetarian.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

Trim off the top and bottom of the pineapple, then slice down the side to cut off the outer layers.

Remove the black eyes of the pineapple using a pairing knife.

Rinse the pineapple, then split it lengthwise into halves and then quarters.

Slice down to remove the core and cut into small pieces.

Peel and cut the ginger into thin slices.

Cut the lemongrass into thin slices.

In a food processor, combine garlic, lemongrass, ginger, and chili peppers and blend into a coarse paste.

Add the pineapple pieces to the food processor and blend until smooth.

In a small saucepan over high heat, combine sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, and fermented fish sauce and let it boil until the sugar is dissolved.

Remove from heat and stir in the pineapple mixture.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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