Goong Ten (Raw Shrimp Salad)

Name: Goong Ten (Raw Shrimp Salad)
Ingredients: 1 cup tiny live freshwater shrimp; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon sliced chilis; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 3 shallots, chopped; 3 tablespoons sliced lemongrass; 2 tablespoons sliced fresh coriander leaves; Peppermint leaves (optional)

Goong ten (Thai:กุ้งเต้น, Dancing Shrimp Salad) is a popular dish in Northeast Thailand and Laos.

Ingredients

1 cup tiny live freshwater shrimp
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon sliced chilis
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 shallots, chopped
3 tablespoons sliced lemongrass
2 tablespoons sliced fresh coriander leaves
Peppermint leaves (optional)

Steps

Clean freshwater shrimp well.
Put the shrimp in ice water for 5 minutes or until they stop moving. Drain, dry, and set aside.
Make the spicy sauce by combining the fish sauce, sugar, chili, and lime juice together. Test and flavor it as desired. Add more chili for a more spicy taste or add more lime for a more sour taste.
Shake the shrimp with the spicy sauce in a bag to mix it well.
Serve with peppermint leaves and coriander.

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Adapted from “Goong Ten (Raw Shrimp Salad)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.