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How to say fermented fish sauce (pla ra)
in Thai
ปลาร้า
bplaa-ráa
fermented fish sauce (pla ra)
bplaa midráa high
Pungent fermented fish, the soul of Isan cooking. In ส้มตำ it's optional: ส้มตำไทย has none, ส้มตำลาว / ปูปลาร้า has it.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- ใส่ปลาร้าไหมsài bplaa-ráa mǎiWith pla ra?
The culture behind it
CULTURE
ปลาร้า: the smell of home for Isan
From the same situation: Ordering like a local
- เมนูmenu
- แนะนำto recommend; to introduce
- พิเศษspecial; extra-large (portion)
- ธรรมดาregular, normal, ordinary
- เจvegan (Chinese-Thai style)
- มังสวิรัติvegetarian
- นั่งto sit
- ที่นั่งseat
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