is a paste for sour curries from central Thailand. It is prepared from dried chilis, white pepper, shallots,
garlic, fingerroot and shrimp paste. The paste gives curries a reddish color and pleasant heat. It is also called “Prik Gaeng Som”
(
) or “Nam Prik Gaeng Som” (
).
Name
Krueang Gaeng Som (เครื่องแกงส้ม)
Krueang ()
Spice, Paste
Gaeng ()
Curry, Soup
Som ()
sour
Alternative names
Krueang Kaeng Som,
Prik Gaeng Som,
Nam Prik Gaeng Som
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