NumPhuRA BanYa Fermented Fish sauce 400ml

NumPhuRA BanYa Fermented Fish Sauce 400ml

NumPhuRA BanYa (น้ำปูร้า บ้านย่า, nam phu ra ban ya) is a Thai fermented crab sauce produced under the Ban Ya (Grandmother’s House) brand, distinct from fermented fish sauce (nam pla ra) in both its base ingredient and flavour profile. Where nam pla ra is made from fermented freshwater fish, nam phu ra is made from fermented freshwater crab — producing a more intensely pungent, briny, and complex condiment with a thicker consistency and a stronger shellfish aroma. It is a specialist ingredient used primarily in Isan and Central Thai cooking, particularly in som tum (green papaya salad) preparations where a deeper, crab-forward fermented base is preferred over the fish-based alternative. The 400ml bottle is suited to regular household use and batch cooking.

• Product type: Fermented freshwater crab sauce (nam phu ra) — distinct from fermented fish sauce (nam pla ra)
• Key flavour/texture: Intensely pungent, briny, and shellfish-forward with a thick, cloudy consistency
• Primary use case: Base ingredient in som tum and Isan-style salads requiring a crab-forward fermented flavour
• Secondary use case: Flavour base for nam prik dipping sauces and Isan-style condiments
• Pack size: 400ml bottle

For a fermented fish sauce (nam pla ra) alternative, see the NONG PORN Fermented Fish Sauce 300ml or 1L listings.