Maeboonluam Fermented Fish sauce 400ml

Maeboonluam Seasoned Fermented Fish Sauce 400ml

Maeboonluam Seasoned Fermented Fish Sauce (น้ำปลาร้าปรุงรส แม่บุญล้ำ, nam pla ra prung rot mae bun luam) is a seasoned liquid fermented fish sauce (nam pla ra prung rot, น้ำปลาร้าปรุงรส) from Maeboonluam — one of the most essential liquid seasonings in E-San and northern Thai cooking. Nam pla ra (น้ำปลาร้า) is the liquid extract of pla ra (ปลาร้า) — fermented freshwater fish preserved in salt and rice bran — and is the defining umami seasoning of E-San cuisine, used in the same way that fish sauce (nam pla) is used in central Thai cooking, but with a far more complex, pungent, and deeply fermented character. The prung rot (ปรุงรส, “seasoned”) designation means this is a ready-to-use, pre-seasoned version that has been balanced and adjusted for direct use as a cooking seasoning and dipping sauce ingredient — more approachable than raw pla ra liquid while retaining the characteristic fermented depth. This is a liquid cooking seasoning, distinct from nam phrik pla ra (the thick chilli paste served as a table condiment). The 400 ml bottle is a generous household format suited to regular E-San cooking.

• Type: Seasoned liquid fermented fish sauce (nam pla ra prung rot) - Maeboonluam brand; 400 ml bottle; ready-to-use liquid seasoning
• Flavour profile: Rich, deeply savoury, and intensely umami with the characteristic pungent, complex fermented fish depth of pla ra; pre-seasoned and balanced for direct use — more approachable than raw pla ra while retaining its distinctive E-San character
• Primary use: E-San cooking seasoning — use in place of or alongside fish sauce (nam pla) in E-San dishes; essential seasoning for som tam pla ra (green papaya salad with pla ra), larb, nam tok, and E-San-style soups and stir-fries
• Secondary use: Dipping sauce base for fresh vegetables and grilled meats; umami seasoning for northern Thai soups and stir-fries; flavour base for E-San-style noodle dishes
• Pack size: 400 ml bottle - generous household format suited to regular use; keep refrigerated after opening

For other E-San condiments and fermented fish products at Chang Market, see the full condiment range.