Yam Pla Duk Foo

Name: Yam Pla Duk Foo
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 catfish (about 500g), grilled or steamed; 1 green mango, shredded; 3 shallots, sliced; 3 tbsp roasted peanuts; Dressing: lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar and bird's eye chillies; Oil, for deep-frying

ยำปลาดุกฟู/yam plah duk FOO/

Also known as: Crispy Catfish Salad, Fluffy Fried Catfish

About this dish

Fluffy, crunchy fried shredded catfish with a sweet-sour-spicy green mango salad.

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Ingredients

🐟1 catfish (about 500g), grilled or steamed

🥭1 green mango, shredded

🧅3 shallots, sliced

🥜3 tbsp roasted peanuts

🌶️Dressing: lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar and bird's eye chillies

🫗Oil, for deep-frying

Method

Serves 2

Flake the cooked catfish and pound or chop it very finely.

Drop handfuls into very hot oil; they will puff into a fluffy cake. Fry until deep golden and crisp, then drain.

Mix the dressing to a sweet-sour-spicy balance.

Toss the mango, shallots and peanuts with the dressing.

Serve the crispy fish with the salad spooned on top just before eating.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Yam pla duk foo is a favourite drinking snack and restaurant dish; the fish is fried until it bursts into an airy nest.

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