# Jeow Som

Jeow Som is a popular and spicy dipping sauce from Lao cuisine, perfect for pairing with grilled meats and sticky rice.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- garlic
- limes
- red chilies
- cilantro
- fish sauce
- sugar

## Instructions

1. Finely chop the cilantro.
2. Halve the limes.
3. Add the red chilies to a mortar.
4. Pound the red chilies with a pestle.
5. Add garlic cloves to the mortar.
6. Pound the chilies and garlic together.
7. Add chopped cilantro to the mortar.
8. Pound all ingredients in the mortar until well combined.
9. Squeeze lime juice into the mixture.
10. Pour in fish sauce.
11. Add sugar to the sauce.
12. Add more chopped cilantro to the sauce.
13. Stir the sauce with a pestle to combine all ingredients.
14. Stir the sauce with a spoon to ensure everything is mixed well.

## Equipment

- bowl
- mortar and pestle
- knife
- cutting board
- citrus juicer
- spoon

## Tips

- When you call this sauce "jeow som", you recognize Lao food, you're showing up for your community and yourself, and you're sharing your ancestors' wisdom, knowledge, and culture.
- The only cracks are how we talk about our food, but it can be repaired.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1491787698624696/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/93d99df8-39dc-40a9-94c5-11d97fd9f32e
- Extracted: 2025-09-30

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