Typical Thai Sauces Which Accompany Thai Food, 2-4 Persons

Fish sauce and chilies / Prik Nam Plaa
(100% Vegetarian if desired)

This is a sauce to season your own plate of food or you may use it as a salty and slightly spicy dip (you do not eat the chilies). May be stored for up to one month.

Ingredients

4-5	Whole Bird's Eye Chilies - chopped into 3mm by 5mm.
2 tablespoons	Fish Sauce or light soy sauce

Mix the ingredients together. Put in a small sauce dish and serve.

Spicy chili and garlic sauce / Nam Jim
(100% Vegetarian if desired)

This is a dipping sauce only for fish, seafood etc. Use within one day.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons	Light Soy Sauce or 21/2 tablespoons Fish Sauce.
2 tablespoons	Water
10-15	Whole birds eye Chilies - finely chopped
3 cloves	Garlic - peeled and finely chopped
¾ teaspoon	White sugar
1 tablespoon	Lime juice, add more if you prefer your sauce more sour

Mix all the above ingredients together. Put in a small sauce dish and serve.

Sauce with powdered chili - Nam Jim Neuo
(100% Vegetarian if desired)

This is a dipping sauce only for grilled meat, fish or anything else. Use within one day.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon	Chili powder
1 tablespoon	Light Soy Sauce or Fish Sauce
½ teaspoon	Palm sugar
1 teaspoon	Water
½ teaspoons	Limejuice

Mix together all the ingredients. Put in a small sauce dish and serve.