Fresh Shrimp in Fish Sauce

Fresh shrimp in fish sauce

Gung Chair Nam Bplah


Serves 2 Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty Easy


Gung Chair Nam Bplah or Fresh Shrimp in Fish Sauce as it would be called in English is a delicious Thai snack preferred as an accompaniment for drinking whiskey or beer.

It has a strong taste and is believed to give the drinker a strong feeling and prevent them from getting drunk easily.

Of course this Thai dish is not reserved just for drinkers, it would make a great side dish for a summer barbecue. Spicy and tangy but also refreshing and delicious.

There is no cooking involved, it is just simple preparation.

Ingredients

  • 12 medium sized shrimps
  • 1 sprig of coriander
  • 1/2 small cabbage, sliced
  • 10 cloves of garlic, sliced in half lengthways
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 bottle of soda water
  • 1 small lime, sliced
  • A few chillies
  • A little bit of carrot
  • Nam Jim sauce

Method

  1. Leave the shrimp in cold soda water for 10 minutes. Then wash them, make a thin cut lengthways down their back, removing any dirt and pull slightly apart.
  2. Slice the cabbage and carrot and lay on a large plate as a base.
  3. Arrange the shrimp, garlic, garlic, chillies and lime on top and drizzle with fish sauce.
  4. Top with Nam Jim Sauce and coriander leaves.
Clean the shrimp and pull the two sides apart slightly
Clean the shrimp and pull the two sides apart slightly.

Please try this simple Thai dish at home, its so easy and fun. Hope you enjoy Gung Chair Nam Bplah by Apple 🍎 Riverside Thai Cooking in Khao Lak.

Simply delicious, no cooking required.