Thai Shrimp Paste, 3.10 Ounce

If you are desperate for the Philippine bagoong (fish), try this. Where I live, I was unable to source affordable bagoong even online; either it is out of stock or the price is ridiculously exorbitant. With this, just add hot water and some patis (fish sauce), and I was able to make a passable pinakbet. The smell, as with fermented salted seafood, is to be expected.By the way, also realized that artichoke hearts can be a substitute for bamboo shoots.

Very good quality

The flavor that this adds to stir fry and kimchi is exactly what you want. I needed much less of it than the kimchi recipe called for! I could absolutely see this being good on pizza in very low amounts!I found out that it is not the correct shrimp to use on kimchi even though the flavor was identical. The smell was terrible, and I cannot be completely confident in the ingredients. This is a great product, but it is is difficult to tell exactly what it is. I recommend it if you are looking for a more punchy fermented seafood flavor than what regular fish or anchovy sauce would provide. If you wanted to homemake a Worcestershire sauce or really add some umami to your steak, this may be worth a try...

It would seem that many people do notresearch anything before they buy!!I always buy this Shrimp Paste (it is actually anchovies) and the smell is very strong because it is highly concentrated, that is why it comes in such a small container!!!I put some in my curry paste, which I made yesterday, or I simply put some in a small Tupperware container and put a bit of hot water in it and let it sit to dissolve.......then pour into my curry.The reason there is no English text on it is because......it is from Thailand!!Anyway, give it a another go. It is strong but that is what makes it soooo good!

Love how it enhances the flavor of any curry with its umami flavor. I will definitely buy again.

Ordered two and it came in a big box was it was smashed, I ordered two so one was saved the other had to be thrown out due to the flimsy cap being smashed in, amazon did refund the faulty one.

Saw it on a cooking show. We used it in our schrimp fried rice. Gave it such flavor. Just like restaurant style!

Really great for Asian and South East Asian dishes good flavor