Ping Pa

Name: Ping Pa
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Laotian
Ingredients: 1 whole fish, cleaned; 2 stalks lemongrass; 2 shallots, sliced; 2 chiles

ປີ້ງປາ/ping pah/

Also known as: Lao Grilled Fish

About this dish

Whole grilled fish stuffed with lemongrass and herbs, charred over charcoal.

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Ingredients

🐟1 whole fish, cleaned

🌿2 stalks lemongrass

🧅2 shallots, sliced

🌶️2 chiles

Method

Serves 3

Score the fish and season inside and out with salt.

Stuff the cavity with lemongrass, shallot, and chile.

Secure with skewers or a split bamboo clamp.

Grill over charcoal until the skin is charred and the flesh flakes easily.

Serve with sticky rice and jaew dipping sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ping pa is a traditional Lao grilled fish, commonly stuffed with fragrant herbs before cooking over an open fire.

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