[SOC] Happy Hannukah

Fred Jensen k6dgw at foothill.net
Tue Dec 4 00:20:47 EST 2007


Svante Nordenstroem wrote:
> We have the "original" Nuoc Mam here in HS, it's called "Nam Pla" which 
> translates to "liquid fish" which is what is. A salty fish sauce used as 
> salt in cooking and when one mixes in chopped chillies and squeeze half 
> a lime in it, it is called "nam-pla-prik" and is used on top on almost 
> any Thai dish. Ordinary salt is not used at all in Thai cooking.
> 

What would it cost me to have you ship some namplaprik [I can spell it 
in Thai, just don't have the font available]?  Love that stuff!

> Have to 
> admit that the Thais have some foul smelling stuff as well like "pla-ra" 
> which is fermented fish and is to be eaten outdoors!

OK, that one is a bit far out, but not over the line.  I usually 
consumed a liter or two of Singha beer and then it was pretty good.
> 
> Merry X-mas all SOC'ers

Likewise
73,

Fred K6DGW
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