Namphirk i-ke has a little liquid from the lime juice and the red chilies add an attractive color to it. (Siriphorn Prongkham, personal communication, June 21, 2007; Rattana Phromphichai, 1999, p. 3258)
1. Pound chilies, garlic and shrimp paste until fine.
2. Add crispy pork rind and pound further.
3. Season with sugar and lime juice.
4. Add eggplant slices and stir to mix.
Yellow ripened eggplants give a nice color to the sauce. Garden bird chilies (very small variety) produce a nice aroma and flavor.
Rattana Phromphichai. (1999). Namphrik i-ke.inSaranukrom wattanatham thai phak nuea (Vol. 6,p. 3258).Bangkok: Foundation for Thai Culture Encyclopedia, Siam Commercial Bank. (in Thai).
