Alternative names | Spicy raw shrimp salad, Thai marinated raw prawns |
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Type | Salad |
Place of origin | Central Thailand |
Region or state | Southeast Asia |
Associated cuisine | Thai |
Serving temperature | Cold |
Main ingredients | Whiteleg shrimp, garlic, chilies, lime juice, fish sauce, spicy sauce |
Kung chae nampla (Thai: กุ้งแช่น้ำปลา, pronounced [kûŋ t͡ɕʰɛ̂ː nám.plāː]) is a Thai salad made from fresh raw shrimp soaked in Thai fish sauce and served with chunks of gourd, cloves of garlic, chilies, and spicy sauce.[1] Generally, Thais usually use whiteleg shrimp in this dish.