Product Review

Maeparnom brand, Original Thai Chili Paste(Nam Prik Pao) 114g. Mae Pranom Thai Chili Paste brand (น้ำพริกเผาตราแม่ประนอม) has been around in Thailand for a long time. It has been well known not only to Thais, but to foreign consumers as well for its premium authentic Thai sauces and seasonings. More importantly, all products do not contain any artificial colours, MSG or preservatives for safe consumption. Direction: Mix in any kind of food and soup such as Tom Yum soup, spread on bread, toast or cracker, dip with crispy rice cake and any kind of vegetables. What Is Nam Prik Pao? There's no agreement as to the best English designation for Nam Prik Pao. Being a nam prik, it certainly belongs to the chili relish category along with the 105,896 other kinds of nam prik in the Thai cuisine. But it's also a condiment, used as a dip and a spread. It's consumed straight from the jar; it's also used as a cooking ingredient. Nam Prik Pao is, as I've said earlier, very versatile. Nam Prik Pao is almost always referred to as roasted chili paste or chili paste in oil. Some call it chili jam or roasted chili jam which I think is more specific, less ambiguous, and more consistent with what it really is. While "roasted chili paste" is not wrong, I personally find it to be unclear. After all, I can give you a whole list of other kinds of Thai nam priks that can be called roasted chili paste that have no similarities to Nam Prik Pao and aren't used in the same manner. And chili paste in oil? It could refer to the roasted chili in oil condiment they put on the table for you at most Chinese restaurants, and we all know that kind of chili paste in oil is nothing like Nam Prik Pao.