''Mamuang nampla wan'' ( th, มะม่วงน้ำปลาหวาน, ; means 'mangoes with sweetened fish sauce') is a Thai snack.

Overview

''Mamuang nampla wan'' is a classic Thai dish which is a combination of unripe mangoes and a sticky dipping sauce. In Thai, ''mamuang'' means 'mango', and ''nampla wan'' means 'sweetened fish sauce'. This snack has been available for many decades. It was designated as a

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(OTOP) product for the promotion and marketing of the local produce of sub-districts (''

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'') in Thailand and became popular throughout the country. ''Nampla wan'' can be bought anywhere around Bangkok especially in markets. It can be mixed with other kind of fruit such as pineapple and

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apples.

Popularity

''Nampla wan'' is one of the six things that Thai people like to eat with fruits. Although it is popular in Thailand, this dish is not yet well known in other countries. Unlike in Thailand, unripe mangoes are not generally available in the United States. In Thailand during March 2018, ''Mamuang nampla wan'' was very popularized due to the

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'' Bubphe Sanniwat'' (บุพเพสันนิวาส) on Channel 3, by ''Karakade'' (การะเกด) the protagonist plays by Ranee "Bella" Campen eats it in drama. For notable ''Mamuang Nampla wan'' shops in

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such as

Yaowarat Yaowarat Road ( th, ถนนเยาวราช, ; ) in Samphanthawong District is the main artery of Bangkok's Chinatown. Modern Chinatown now covers a large area around Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Road. It has been the main centre for trading ...

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and

Soi Lalai Sap Surasena Alley or Soi Surasena ( th, ซอยสุรเสนา), or officially known as Soi Si Lom 5 (), and commonly known as Soi Lalai Sap (, ; ) is a side-street (''soi'') branching off Si Lom Road in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok, Tha ...

(Silom 5 alley) in

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neighborhood or Soi Sena Nikhom 115 (Sena Nikhom 115 alley) in Lat Phrao neighborhood.

Taste

''Mamuang nampla wan'' combines various flavours: the sweetness derives from

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, saltiness from

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, spiciness from

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, and

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from unripe mangoes.

References

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