How to pronounce Nam phrik ong

Nam phrik ong is written น้ำพริกอ่อง where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /nám pʰrík ʔɔ̀ŋ/. In plain English letters that is nam PRIK ONG, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Nam phrik ong?

Nam phrik ong is a snack of Thailand. Where it comes from: Northern Thailand. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork and vegetables. It tastes spicy and sour.

Where Nam phrik ong comes from

Nam phrik ong is one of 35 signature dishes of Thailand on this map. See all dishes from Chiang Mai.

• Khao soi ข้าวซอย · Noodles & pasta · Chiang Mai

  Khao soi is the noodle soup of northern Thailand: egg noodles in a coconut curry broth, topped with a nest of crispy fried noodles and served with pickled mustard greens, shallots and lime.

• Nam phrik num น้ำพริกหนุ่ม · Snack · Northern Thailand

  Nam phrik num is a green chilli dip from the Lanna north.

• Kaeng hang le แกงฮังเล · Main dish · Northern Thailand

  Kaeng hang le is a rich, slow-cooked pork curry of northern Thailand, more sour, salty and sweet than fiery.

• Tom yum ต้มยำ · Soup & stew · Central Thailand

  The name joins two Thai words: tom, to boil, and yam, a mixed salad dressed sharply with lime, chilli and fish sauce.

• Pad thai ผัดไทย · Noodles & pasta · Bangkok

  Pad thai is younger than many people think.

• Som tam ส้มตำ · Main dish · Isan

  Som tam means "pounded sour", and that is how it is made: shredded green papaya bruised in a clay mortar with garlic, chillies, lime, fish sauce and palm sugar.

Food of Thailand

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