Ingredients

  • 16 slices sashimi-grade fluke, sliced thinly on the bias
  • 16 cilantro leaves
  • 32 chive tops
  • 16 cooked sweet shrimp
  • 1/4 cup nam plah fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup shaved fresh cilantro roots*
  • 1 cup shaved variety small chiles
  • *substitute 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Method

  • Lay the slices of fish over a cutting board.
  • Roll 2 cilantro sprigs and two chive tops into four of the slices, so the tops of the herbs are exposed.
  • You should have sixteen fish rolls that can be stood on end with the herbs coming out the top.
  • Arrange the rolls and sweet shrimp on a chilled plate.
  • Sauce: Combine the nam plah and lime juice in a small glass mixing bowl.
  • Add the shaved cilantro, and steep for 2 minutes.
  • Add the peppers and steep until desired flavor.
  • Strain through a double cheesecloth.
  • The longer the peppers steep, the hotter the sauce will become.
  • Serve in small bowl as a dipping sauce.
  • This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
  • The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.