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Thai Fish Cake : Tod Mun Pla

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Eomuk (fish cake) and hot bars are popular streetsnacks in Korea, enjoyed by everyone in winter.They are quite filling, rich in flavor, and affordable.

Thailand’s version of fish cake is a popular street foodknown as tod mun pla. Tod mun pla is basically a fishpatty made by blending or kneading fish meat togetherwith sugar, salt, eggs, curry paste, green onions, fishsauce and Kaffir lime leaves. It is one of the mostpopular foods on the streets of Thailand and is alsoenjoyed with alcohol. To make the sauce, add chilipepper, water, vinegar, sugar, and salt, and simmerover medium heat for about 5 minutes. Served withthis sauce, cucumbers, and roasted peanuts on top,tod mun pla is one tasty dish. If you’re curious aboutthe recipe for this Thai fish cake, scan the QR code.It directs to a recipe video on the KF ASEAN CultureHouse’s YouTube channel.