Jeow Bong or Jaew Bong ( lo, ແຈ່ວບອງ, th, แจ่วบอง; ) also called Luang Prabang chili sauce is a sweet and savory
Lao chili paste originating from
Luang Prabang
Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r) ...
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Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
. Jeow Bong is made with sundried chilies, galangal, garlic, fish sauce and other ingredients commonly found in
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
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Its distinguishing ingredient, however, is the addition of shredded water buffalo or pork skin.
It is eaten usually by dipping Lao sticky rice or a raw/
parboiled
Parboiling (or leaching) is the partial or semi boiling of food as the first step in cooking. The word is from the Old French 'parboillir' (to boil thoroughly) but by mistaken association with 'part' it has acquired its current meaning.
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vegetable in it. It's also a condiment for a Lao riverweed snack called
Kaipen
Kaipen ( lo, ໄຄແຜ່ນ, khai phaen, ) is a Laotian snack made of fresh water green algae, garlic, vegetables, and sesame seeds.
''Kaipen'' is produced in northern Laos and is especially popular in the city of Luang Prabang. During ...
. Jeow bong lasts for a long time, does not spoil easily and can be either on the spicier or sweeter side, depending who makes it. Characteristically, it is both sweet and spicy.
Gallery
File:Spicy Jaew Bong Sauce with kaipen.jpg, Jeow Bong with Kaipen (popular Lao combination)
File:Stickyrice with Jeowbong.jpg, Sticky Rice with Jeow Bong
See also
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Nam phrik phao
''Nam phrik phao'' ( th, น้ำพริกเผา) is a type of Thai spicy chili sauce known as ''nam phrik'', one of the chilli pastes used in Thai cuisine
Thai cuisine ( th, อาหารไทย, , ) is the national cuisine of Th ...
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Chili pepper paste
Chili sauce and chili paste are condiments prepared with chili peppers.
Chili sauce may be hot, sweet or a combination thereof, and may differ from hot sauce in that many sweet or mild varieties exist, which is typically lacking in hot sauces ...
References
Chili paste
Lao cuisine
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