Maesri brand Thai Mangda Maengda Chili Paste - 3 oz
Mangda, also spelled Maengda, is a very popular flavor among people throughout Thailand. One would be surprised that the unique flavor comes from a waterbeetle (the mangda) that lives near the sea and has a resemblance to a cockroach! Markets in Thailand sell mangda by the kilogram with their legs neatly tied. They're pounded in a mortar and pestle to make the chile paste. We also have pla tu flavor chile paste. Click ImportFood.com above to view our other products. Go to ImportFood.com to view more items, pictures and recipes.
Reader Reviews
One might also be surprised that this is artificially flavored mangda! If you have a big Asian supermarket around, you should be able to find (real) mangda flavored bullion cubes. Otherwise, this will do.
The flavor isn't what you'd expect at all. It's a sort of perfumy apple flavor. Of the Maesri northern Thai pastes, I like the Ta-Dang the best, but haven't disliked any of them.
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Price: $5.09
Updated on 9-5-2008.
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