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shake · hot sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Nam Jim Jaew

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Chutatip “nok” Suntaranon recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Chutatip “nok” Suntaranon.

Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon's Nam Jim Jaew, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Lime Juice 45 ml, Fish Sauce 30 ml
Lime Juice 45 mlFish Sauce 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Lime Juice — 3 Tbsp (45 ml)
  • Fish Sauce — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Sugar — 1 tsp (4 g)
  • Shallot — 2 Tbsp minced (20 g)
  • Chile Powder — 1 tsp toasted chile / rice powder (4 g)
  • Cilantro — 2 Tbsp (4 g)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Lime Juice, Fish Sauce.
  2. Add finishing notes: Sugar, Shallot, Chile Powder, Cilantro.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Southern Thai chef of Kalaya in Philadelphia; James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2023. Isaan and southern Thai curries and nam jim-style sauces on a large restaurant stage.

Adapted from a recipe published by Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon in Nok Suntaranon Isaan dipping sauce.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Nok Suntaranon Isaan dipping sauce (published as “Nam Jim Jaew”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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