What is the thai appetizer with leaves u can wrap with various ingredients and topped with a sweet sauce?

Question

the ingredients include - peanuts, dried shrimps, ginger, shallots, dried coconut slices. What is this appetizer called? any one has the recipe for the sweet sauce?
ps. I ate it at Baan Khanitah and Basil restaurant at Bangkok

Answer 1

Mieng Kum???? I had it before and the raw Thai little red chili was really burning, my tongue hurt!

<<<<< Leaf-wrapped Savory Morsels >>>>> Mieng Kum
Serves 4

It is a snack or appetizer goes well with beer or cocktails. It is to wrap a selection of flavorful tid-bits in edible tree leaves or lettuce with a touch of sauce and pop the whole packet in your mouth.

1 small head of lettuce (preferably a soft-leaf lettuce like butter or red leaf)
5 tablespoon freshly grated coconut or unsweetened dried coconut, roasted in moderate oven or dry-fried in wok or frying pan until light brown, 1-3 minutes
3 tablespoons diced shallots
3 tablespoons diced lime (if thin-rind calamansi or young limes are available, leave rind on)
3 tablespoons dice fresh ginger root or galangal root (or both)
3 tablespoons dried prawns or shrimp, soaked in warm water for 5 minutes, drained and chopped
3 tablespoon unsalted roasted peaanuts, whole or crushed
2 tablespoon chopped or whole chiles
Handful of leafy herbs like mint, basil, coriander leaves (cilantro) or pepper leaves

Sauce
1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste
1/2 tablespoon sliced galangal
1/2 tablespoon sliced shallots
2 tablespoons grated fresh coconut
3 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoons chopped dried shrimp, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes and drained
1 teaspoon sliced fresh ginger
1 cup (150g) chopped or shaved palm sugar
2 1/2 cups (625 ml) water

1) Prepare the Sauce first, dry roast the shrimp paste, galangal and shallots in a frying pan or under a broiler until fragrant, then leave to cool. Place in a blender, food processor or mortar and pestle with the coconut, peanuts, shrimp and ginger, and grind until fine.
2) Transfer the mixture into a heavy-bottomed pan with the sugar and water, mix well and bring to a boil. Simmer until it is reduced to about 1 cup, then let cool.
3) To serve, pour the Sauce into a serving bowl and arrange all the ingredients in separate piles on small bowls
4) To eat, take a lettuce leaf, place a small amount of each of the filling ingredients in the middle, top with a dollop of sauce and bits of herbs and fold up into a little package

Answer 2

Thai lettuce wraps, pesto dipping sauce and plum dipping sauce.

Answer 3

you can buy the sauce at the asian store