Description
A soupy, vibrantly orange, and highly acidic curry. Made without coconut milk, relying on a pungent paste of chilies and fish, soured heavily with tamarind.
Restaurants serving Gaeng Som (Sour Curry)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Fish(for blending into broth)
- Shrimp/Fish fillets
- Radish/Cabbage
- Tamarind
- Gaeng Som Paste
Instructions
- Pound boiled fish meat with chili curry paste.
- Dissolve in water, add tamarind juice.
- Boil with shrimp and veg (radish/cabbage).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Tamarind tang、Krachai(Fingerroot)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Umeboshi, Cod
Pairing
White Rice / Thai omelet(Kai Jiao)
Trivia
[Difference] The polar opposite of rich, sweet Green Curry. Characterized by being 'oil-free, sour, and clear umami'. A true everyday local curry.
Eating tips & etiquette
Extremely sour and spicy; classically paired with an oily, deep-fried Thai omelet (Kai Jiao) to balance the flavors.
Allergen
Fish, Shrimp