"9 types of chilli paste (Nam Prik) from Thalang City, Phuket Province" is a tasty dish to serve at the end of the month instead of instant noodles.
1) Chilli paste. Consists of shrimp (fresh or dried) or dried fish, pounded thoroughly, then squeezed lime and seasoned with fish sauce and sugar.
2) Shrimp chilli paste. Mainly shrimp paste, no shrimp or fish. but add pea eggplant (turkey berry). Pound it well. It is similar to chilli paste from the central region.
3) Stir-fried chilli paste. Mix chilli, dried shrimp, small dried fish, shallots, and lime, then stir-fry until dry.
4) Nam Prik Siek. Add boiled shrimp, fish, lime juice, fish sauce, and shallots, but don't add shrimp paste.
5) Nam Prik Muang. Add grated coconut meat. Put the chilli paste in the coconut shell. Then broil it on the fire until it smells good.
6) Sweet chilli paste. Add palm sugar to reduce the spiciness.
7) Lemongrass chilli paste. Add chopped lemongrass to the chilli paste and pound thoroughly.
8) Marinated chilli paste. With dried young galangal shoots and other components Then wrap it in banana leaves and put it in a charcoal oven.
9) Nam Prik Yum. The ingredients are identical to the main chilli paste. But use the method of chopping ingredients, then squeezing lemon or Salacca, then using your hands to mix them together.
Photo: พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ ถลาง ภูเก็ต National Museum, Thalang, Phuket

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