This versatile dipping sauce called Nam Pla Prik or sometimes Prik Nam Pla is perfect with any Thai meal and great on Thai style omelettes, rice and noodles dishes, spring rolls and Gai Yang (Thai BBQ Chicken).

This sauce is traditionally served with Gai Yang (Thai grilled chicken), one of Thailand’s most popular street foods.

Bangkok’s Sukhumvit district. Every neighborhood has its own favorite street food, and wandering these sois is one of the best ways to discover authentic Thai cooking. Each “Soi” is numbered, so Ekkamai (Sukhumvit Soi 63) is famous for Gai Yang, another soi for Som Tom, and every plastic table will have glass container of Nam Pla Prik for dipping.

You can find my recipe for authentic Thai grilled chicken here. Authentic Thai Street Food: Marinated Grilled Chicken

A Thai street food classic, Thai Chicken with Basil/ Gai Pad Prik Grapao- Top Thai Dish

Looking for spicy Thai chicken salad, Gai Larb- The Classic Thai Chicken Salad

And another classic Thai dish, Gai Pad Prik – Thai Chicken with Chilies

Looking for a list of recipes I come back to again and again, My Favorite Recipes

Ingredients:

6 Tbsp. Fish Sauce, here is where you will really see the difference in using a top quality Thai fish sauce.

2 cloves finely sliced Garlic

1 tsp. of white or palm Sugar

5 finely chopped Thai Chilies

1/2 Lime, sliced

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Allow to rest for a day to let the flavors mingle. This will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.