Ferments & funk · Paste

Kapi

Also called Thai shrimp paste, gapi

Thai fermented shrimp paste, purple-grey and pungent; pounded into curry pastes and nam prik chilli dips.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeContains: crustaceans

What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapBelacan
  • T1 · Great swapTerasi
  • T2 · GoodMam ruoc

    Wetter and saltier; reduce salt elsewhere.

  • T2 · GoodMam tom

    Wetter and more pungent.

  • T3 · In a pinchDried shrimp

    Pound finely; sweeter and much less funky. (use 1.5× the amount)

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