Kaeng tai pla

Kaeng tai pla

Kaeng tai pla in Bangkok
Alternative names Gaeng tai pla
Type Curry
Place of origin Thailand
Region or state Southern Thailand
Serving temperature Hot
Main ingredients Fish, vegetables, fermented fish viscera sauce
Cookbook: Kaeng tai pla  Media: Kaeng tai pla

Kaeng tai pla (Thai: แกงไตปลา, pronounced [kɛ̄ːŋ tāj plāː]) is a curry of southern Thai cuisine. Its name is derived from tai pla, a salty sauce made from fermented fish entrails[1] which gives the curry a strong smell and flavor.

This curry is usually served with fresh vegetables in a separate plate and eaten along with steamed rice.

Ingredients

Close-up of kaeng tai pla

Kaeng tai pla is a highly spicy curry; it has a very intense umami taste. It is made mainly with fish and vegetables. Sometimes it includes prawns and certain variants use coconut milk instead of water.[2]

The usual ingredients of the dish can include bamboo shoots, eggplants, pea eggplants, yardlong beans and fresh chilies.[3] Other vegetables used alternatively are Parkia speciosa, baby corn, pumpkin[4] and also potatoes if bamboo shoots are not available.[5] In the past only grilled catfish was used in the curry without the adition of any vegetables as the natural sweetness of cooked vegetables was not desirable.[6]

The other ingredients are tai pla sauce, which contributes greatly to its characteristic smell and taste, as well as both dry and fresh chili peppers, shrimp paste, turmeric, lesser galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime zest and leaves, shallots and garlic.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Akkasit Jongjareonrak et al. Antioxidant activity of fermented fish viscera (Tai-Pla) from short-bodied mackerel, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112 Thailand
  2. ↑ Thai Hot Spicy - Kaeng Tai Pla (แกงไตปลา)
  3. ↑ Kaeng Khae Kai (Katurai Chilli Soup with Chicken)
  4. ↑ Tai pla curry
  5. ↑ Fish Belly (Tai Pla) Curry
  6. ↑ "Southern Thai Ancient Fermented Fish Innards Curry with Grilled Catfish (แกงไตปลาปลาดุกย่างโบราณ ; gaaeng dtai bplaa bplaa dook yaang)". Thaifoodmaster. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  7. ↑ "Southern Thai Ancient Fermented Fish Innards Curry with Grilled Catfish (แกงไตปลาปลาดุกย่างโบราณ ; gaaeng dtai bplaa bplaa dook yaang)". Thaifoodmaster. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-27.


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