Grilled stream fish Pa pỉnh tộp
Stream fish grilled over charcoal, also called cá suối nướng, with a strong, fragrant aroma.
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Search on KlookWhy it matters
Bao Son La’s 12 October 2016 feature writes cá suối in its Moc Chau specialty list and does not use the Thai name. The national authority uses both pa pỉnh tộp and cá suối nướng. One fish.
Taste
The later national-authority feature calls the aroma thơm nồng.
How to enjoy it
Eat it as a shared plate at a Ban Ang meal. The 2012 feature does not name the herbs or the species.
The winter handbook names mắc khén and hạt dổi as seasonings Thai cooks use across this set of dishes, including cá nướng. It does not give a fish-by-fish recipe.
Where to try it
Bản Áng, about 2 km south of the farm town on National Highway 43. Bao Son La’s 17 February 2023 article also names cá nướng at bản Vặt, xã Mường Sang. No restaurant is a pick.