Jeaw Makuea Thet

Dip with chili and tomato

“Jaew Makuea Thet” ( แจ่วมะเขือเทศ ) is a dip from Isaan. To prepare it, tomatoes, chili peppers, garlic, shallots, and fermented or dried fish are roasted and then ground into a paste. This paste is then diluted with lime juice or tamarind paste to make a dip. The dip is also known as “Jeaw Mak Len” which is also the Lao name ແຈ່ວຫມາກເລັ່ນ.

Name
Jeaw Makuea Thet
Jeaw (แจ่ว)
Dip, Sauce (Isaan)
Makuea Thet (มะเขือเทศ)
Tomato
Alternative names
Djau Makuea Thet, Jeow Makuea Thet, Jim Jeaw Makeua Ted, Djau Mak Len, Jeow Mak Len
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