
Nam pla ra with pickled garlic
Purchased pla ra is boiled with pickled-garlic heads and water, then seasoned, boiled again, cooled and transferred; several captioned ingredient names or amounts remain unresolved.
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Purchased pla ra is boiled with pickled-garlic heads and water, then seasoned, boiled again, cooled and transferred; several captioned ingredient names or amounts remain unresolved.

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