Nataing

Khao Tang Na Tang (Thai: ข้าวตังหน้าตั้ง) is a Thai^[2][3] style red pork curry dip. It is a creamy ground pork dish cooked in coconut milk, often served with rice cakes.

Khao Tang Na Tang

Nataing with rice crackers
Alternative names	Khao Tang Na Tang
Place of origin	Thailand
Main ingredients	Ground pork, cloves, shallots, coconut milk, peanuts, fish sauce, rice cakes
Food energy (per serving)	450[1] kcal
Nutritional value (per serving)	Protein 15[1] g Fat 39[1] g Carbohydrate 15[1] g
Media: Khao Tang Na Tang

Variations

Longteine De Monteiro's 1998 The Elephant Walk Cookbook alternatively suggests serving the dip on slices of quickly fried baguette or pairing nataing with pickled vegetables or other acidic side dishes.^[4] A variation of nataing favored by the Khmer royalty uses chicken meat that has been finely strained before cooking. An even more extravagant version incorporates lobster as the main ingredient.^[2]

In a vegan variation of nataing, ground pork is substituted with tofu or seitan and fish sauce is replaced with light soy sauce.^[1]

References

1. Labensky, Sarah; Hause, Alan M.; Martel, Priscilla M. (2018). On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals. Pearson plc. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-13-444190-0.
2. Carter, Terrence. "Khao Tang Na Tang Rice Cakes – Chilli Prawn & Pork Dip Recipe". Grantourismo Travels. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
3. ""Khao Tang Na Tang" Thai Appetizer with Jackfruit". Wholesomm. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
4. De Monteiro, Longteine; Neustadt, Katherine (1998). The Elephant Walk Cookbook: Cambodian Cuisine from the Nationally Acclaimed Restaurant. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 52. ISBN 0395892538.