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Tag Archives: dip
Sour krasang fruit for Cambodian soups and dips
Recently I found a rare Southeast Asian cooking ingredient in the freezer section of my local Cambodian market: krasang fruit ក្រសាំង (pronounced “ga-sang”). The flesh and seeds of this fruit are used to sour soups and dips, much like the … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, Cambodian food
Tagged ក្រសាំង, กระสัง, มะสัง, Cambodian food, dip, fermented fish, Ferroniella lucida, Java feroniella, Krasaeang, krasaing, Krasang, krorsang, krosang, prahok, sour fruit, wood apple
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More khrok fun: fermented fish and a spicy Isaan dip
My adventures with my granite mortar and pestle (Thai: khrok ครก) continue with a spiced fermented fish dip common in Northeastern Thailand: jaew bong แจ่วบอง Funky-smelling fermented fishes have already made appearances in previous blog posts focused on Cambodian flavors: … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, - Recipes, Thai/Lao food
Tagged ปลาร้า, ปาแดก, แจ่วบอง, ປາແດກ, ແຈ່ວບອງ, badaek, balaa, dip, fermented fish, gourami, Isaan, jaew bong, Thai
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Asian Markets of Philadelphia 