Pla Rah

[ForeignDevil]

when using pla rah:

is it normally used straight or first diluted with water and strained?

is cream style used straight and not strained?

is this similar to vietnamese mam sac xay creamstyle preserved gouramy fish?

why the aversion so many have toward it? is it just the smell? is it unhealthy? looked down on as peasant food?

is Pantainorasingh a good brand?

many thanks,

FD

[Cuban]

Try this thread on the same theme, from the Issan Forum.

[blue eyes]

The family pla rah factory.

The jars and the final product.

[chiliwasabi]

I love the stuff and don't find the smell at all offensive. My wife does heat it on the stove to make it safe for me but she wont bother if it is just for her or her friends.