Hoi-siap-dorng
Fermented shellfish
Local name
Hoi-siap-dorng-nam-plaa
Ingredients
Wedge shells Donax faba (Hoi-siap) Fish sauce
Fish normally used:
Fermentation: 2-3 days.
Storage life: 3 months.
Production: In home industry.
Properties: Whole shell with pale brown meat and salty taste.
Microorganisms
No data.
Method
As this kind of shell lives under sand it must be washed to get rid of the sand. The whole shells are then left to drain until they are dry. They are packed in a dry jar and the fish sauce added to cover the shells. The jar is closed and left under shade to ferment for 2-3 days.
Consumption
Eat raw with soft boiled rice.