On the jar: Ironhouse Nam Yum
shake · dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 5 minIronhouse nam Yum
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Pim Techamuanvivit recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Pim Techamuanvivit.
Nam Yum from a starred kitchen.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Palm Sugar — 1/2 tsp firmly packed Thai palm sugar (2.5 ml)
- Bird's Eye Chile — 2 fresh or dried Thai or serrano chiles, seeded if desired
- Garlic — 3 large garlic cloves
- Fish Sauce — 2 Tbsp fish sauce (30 ml)
- Lime Juice — 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (30 ml)
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Palm Sugar, Fish Sauce, Lime Juice.
- Add finishing notes: Bird's Eye Chile, Garlic.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
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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 Yum (Basic Thai Salad Dressing).
More from this kitchenFAQ
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 Pim Techamuanvivit with Andrea Nguyen / Food & Wine (April 2026) (published as “Nam Yum (Basic Thai Salad Dressing)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.