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Ngapi ( , ) is a pungent paste made of either fish or shrimp used in Burmese cuisine. Ngapi is typically made by fermenting fish or shrimp that is salted and ground then sundried. Like cheese, it can be distinguished based on main ingredient and regional origin. Ngapi can be distinguished by the type of fish used to make it. Ngapi can come from whole fish (such as ngapi kaung), from small fish (hmyin ngapi) or from prawns (seinza ngapi). Ngapi is a main ingredient of Lower Burmese cooking and is used as a condiment or additive in most dishes. Raw ngapi, with some exceptions, is not intended fo

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Food.name
Ngapi
Food.image
Raw ngapi.JPG
Food.caption
Raw ngapi
Food.alternate_name
ငါးပိ
Food.type
Paste
Food.country
Myanmar
Food.national_cuisine
Burmese cuisine
Food.creator
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Food.main_ingredient
Fish or shrimp
Food.serving_size
100 g
Food.similar_dish
Ngachin, shrimp paste, pla ra, padaek, prahok, bagoong, shiokara
Food.no_recipes
false

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