Shrimp paste, an important item in Thai kitchens. Many people have never seen the process of what it is made from. Take you south to Phang Nga. Go see the process from going out to sea to find important raw materials, namely krill.
During the end of the monsoon season, the waves are strong and windy. Areas along the Andaman coast have flocks of krill, or krill, which are the main raw material for making shrimp paste. Many come floating in the Andaman Sea coast. Especially at Natai Beach in the area of Ao Chik, Khok Kloi Subdistrict, Takua Thung District, Phang Nga Province, every day a group of local fishermen take their boats out to catch krill. The method is called jei khoei (jei, Southern dialect meaning scooping, scooping up), which uses a pair of 7 meter long bamboo rods, sewing a fishing net bag to the bamboo rods. Installed on the bow side of the boat There were people standing and observing. Where did a school of shrimp once float near the surface of the water? Before sailing in to catch the krill It is similar to a fishing net but does not reach the bottom of the sand. When the krill are obtained, they are sold to shrimp paste making groups or the general public for 50 baht per kilogram, creating good income for local fishermen. And the krill Besides making shrimp paste You can also make many other dishes, such as deep-frying, krill salad, krill salad, etc. Some people eat them raw and say that the salty taste is delicious.
Mr. Suebsak Jindaphon, former village headman of Khok Kloi subdistrict. agricultural philosopher of the land Agricultural Philosopher, Community Leader and Network Branch, year 2015, advisor to the shrimp paste making farmer group in Khok Kloi Subdistrict, "Kamnan" said that the jai season used to be at the end of the year. During the end of the monsoon season Local fishermen will go out on boats to go out early in the morning. Along the coast from Thai Mueang Beach all the way to Phuket Province. You can get a lot or a little depending on the day. This year the shrimp used to start being harvested in early October. and will last until December The group buys it from fishermen at a price of 50 baht per kilogram and uses it to make high quality shrimp paste. Sold as souvenirs and gifts in Phang Nga Province.
For a recipe for making good shrimp paste. Group of farmers making shrimp paste in Khok Kloi Subdistrict I buy fresh krill from fishermen, have them cleaned and then fermented with salt for another 1-2 nights, using the addition of a little sugar. To accelerate the sourness Then dry it in the sun until it's slightly damp, then grind it coarsely and then ferment it for 3-5 days when the sourness is at its best. Bring it to dry in the sun again. and finely ground Shape into half-kilo pieces. Packed compressed into a plastic box Can be released immediately. which we do according to the local style Learned from the generation of parents that the elders of the village taught them to do. To make the shrimp paste have a sour taste, it is carefully made and sold for 200 baht per kilogram, packed in a good jar.
Source: Thai News Agency