PANTRYFLEX

From Pim Techamuanvivit's kitchen · Kin Khao, San Francisco

stove · hot sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Ivoryroom Nam Prik

From a starred kitchen

Ratio

TAMARIND 120RICE BRAN OIL 240SHRIMP PASTE 30FISH SAUCE 38

Ingredients

  • TAMARIND120 ml
  • PUYA CHILES75 g
  • RICE BRAN OIL240 ml
  • GARLIC100 g
  • SHALLOT200 g
  • SHRIMP PASTE30 ml
  • PALM SUGAR100 g
  • FISH SAUCE37.5 ml

Method

  1. This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Provenance

Thai chef of Michelin-starred Kin Khao in San Francisco; also opened Nari and later became chef–partner at Quince. Fish sauce–lime dressings and southern Thai curries.

Originally published as Nam Prik Pao (Chile Jam).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Pim Techamuanvivit / Bittman Project (published as “Nam Prik Pao (Chile Jam)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.