@mathias_ingenohl: Watermelon based salads have become quite a popular refresher for meals in hot weather. In Thailand (sadly too long ago) I often encountered this style of watermelon dressed with Pla Ra on the menus of modern Isaan restaurants. The sweet, juicy fruit really creates an amazing balance with the pungent fermented fish. The addition of roasted rice and the combination of herbs create a flavour profile that’s somewhere between Som Tam and Nam Tok/Laab which is totally addictive. If you don’t want to make the Pla Ra base as on my profile you can use a pre-made one with the addition of tamarind paste, palm sugar and regular fish sauce. Ingredients: 2 handfuls Watermelon (chilled) 3 Thai chillies 2 tsp roasted dried chillies 1 tsp palm sugar Juice of 1/2 lime 1 tsp Nam Pu (crab paste) 1 cup Pla Ra base (recipe on my profile) 1 tbsp Khao Khua (roasted sticky rice) mint and sawtooth coriander #watermelon #watermelonsalad #plara #thaifood #somtam

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Wednesday 24 June 2026 05:57:53 GMT