PANTRYFLEX

From Phila Lorn's kitchen · Mawn, Philadelphia

blend · herb sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Saffronhouse Roasted Prahok

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

LIME JUICE 240FISH SAUCE 30

Ingredients

  • PRAHOK113 g
  • TOMATO600 g
  • SHALLOT120 g
  • GARLIC30 g
  • BIRD EYE CHILE12 g
  • MAKRUT LEAF4 g
  • LEMONGRASS57 g
  • TAMARIND50 g
  • MSG20 g
  • CULANTRO113 g
  • EGGPLANT300 g
  • LIME JUICE240 ml
  • FISH SAUCE30 ml

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Cambodian-American chef of Mawn in Philadelphia; James Beard Emerging Chef 2025. Khmer noodle-house cooking with fish sauce, herbs, and Southeast Asian sauces in a compact Bella Vista BYOB.

Originally published as Roasted Prahok Steak Sauce.

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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 StarChefs (Mawn) (published as “Roasted Prahok Steak Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.