Thua nao khaep is a dry form of fermented beans that can be kept dry and longer in thin round sheets. It can be used as an ingredient in some recipes in the same way as shrimp paste. Each sheet is about 3-4 in. in diameter. (Rattana Phromphichai, 1999, p. 2638; Sumali Thabun, personal communication, June 27, 2007) |