PANTRYFLEX

From Benchawan Jabthong Painter's kitchen · Street to Kitchen, Houston

shake · hot sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Prik Nam Pla

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

FISH SAUCE 60LIME JUICE 30

Ingredients

  • FISH SAUCE60 ml
  • LIME JUICE30 ml
  • BIRD EYE CHILE12 g
  • GARLIC10 g
  • SHALLOT10 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): FISH SAUCE, LIME JUICE.
  2. Add finishing notes: BIRD EYE CHILE, GARLIC, SHALLOT.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Thai chef of Street to Kitchen in Houston; James Beard Best Chef: Texas 2023. Regional Thai street cooking with seafood and nam pla–lime sauces.

Originally published as Prik Nam Pla.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

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 Thai fish sauce chile table dip (published as “Prik Nam Pla”). Full citation lives in Provenance.