Nam Prik Ong
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Nam Prik Ong
Northern tomato and pork chilli dip served with crisp vegetables and pork crackling.
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About this dish
Northern tomato and pork chilli dip served with crisp vegetables and pork crackling.
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Flavour: miso plus seaweed
Allergy: miso only
Dietary: fermented soybean paste
Flavour: light soy sauce plus a pinch of seaweed
Allergy: coconut aminos
Dietary: vegan fish sauce
Flavour: light brown sugar
Allergy: maple syrup
Dietary: coconut sugar
Ingredients
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300 g Pork Mince
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400 g Tomatochopped
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8 dried chilliessoaked
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4 shallots
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5 cloves garlic
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1 tsp shrimp paste
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1 tbsp fish sauce
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1 tsp palm sugar
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2 tbsp Cooking Oil
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assorted raw and blanched vegetablesfor serving
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Method
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1
Make chilli paste
Pound dried chillies, shallots, garlic and shrimp paste.
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2
Fry paste
Cook paste in oil until fragrant.
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3
Brown pork
Add minced pork and stir until no longer pink.
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4
Add tomatoes
Cook until tomatoes collapse into a thick sauce.
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5
Balance
Season with fish sauce and sugar; serve with vegetables.
What it tastes like
Savoury, tangy and moderately spicy with sweet tomato and rich pork.
Make it milder
Reduce fresh chillies and chilli paste, remove chilli seeds, and serve extra chilli separately.
Ingredient substitutions
Use locally available equivalents while keeping the balance of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and aromatic flavours.
Vegetarian alternative
Where suitable, replace meat or seafood with firm tofu, mushrooms or mixed vegetables and use vegetarian sauces and stock.
Common mistakes
Avoid overcrowding the pan, rushing aromatic stages, or failing to taste and balance the final seasoning before serving.
Serving the dish
Serve hot or at room temperature with the traditional accompaniment noted in the recipe.
Add the listed fresh herbs, lime, chilli, crispy aromatics or toasted toppings immediately before serving.
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