How To Make THAI MANGO DIPPING SAUCE | Nampla Wan | น้ำปลาหวาน | Authentic Thai Recipe #49

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce provides umami while being lower in calories.

Smash half of the dry shrimp in a mortar.

Smash the dried chilies; use 4 dried chilies and 2 bird's eye chilies for medium spiciness.

Cut the shallots and bird's eye chilies.

Melt 3 tablespoons of palm sugar in a pan over heat.

Add 3-4 tablespoons of fish sauce to the melted palm sugar.

Add a little bit of water and let it simmer.

Add the smashed dry shrimp and dried chilies to the simmering mixture.

Add shrimp paste (optional) to the mixture.

Wait until the mixture reduces to the right texture and then turn off the heat.

Slice the mango into thin pieces for serving.

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