Thai · sauce/condiment
Nam Prik Ong
Nam Prik Ong reads umami 8.0, funk & ferment 6.6 and salinity 6.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Thai sauce/condiment, about 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 9.9 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 2.8 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 2.2 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 4.7 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.4 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 8.0 · Funk & Ferment 6.6 · Salinity 6.2 · Marine & Briny 5.8 · Richness 4.6 · Allium 3.8 · Herbaceous 2.9 · Heat 2.9 · Sweetness 2.2 · Sourness 2.0 · Fruity 1.9 · Warm Spice 1.4 · Earthy 1.0 · Floral 0.8 · Bitterness 0.7 · Citrus 0.5
What's in it (10)
- 8 oz ground pork
- 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 5 dried chilies, soaked
- 4 shallots
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp shrimp paste
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp oil
Time & effort: about 35 min (20 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 103.8 kcal, 5.2 g protein, 7 g fat, 5.4 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (4 steps)
- Roast shallots, garlic, and dried chilies directly over a flame or under a broiler until charred, then pound with shrimp paste.
- Stir-fry the paste in oil, add ground pork, and cook through.
- Add tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens, adjust seasoning with fish sauce, and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve with raw vegetables, sticky rice, and pork rinds.
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- Baked Salmon Puttanesca — Italian-American
- Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai) — Thai
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.