street food
Tod Man Pla
ทอดมันปลา
Medium-Mild
Tod Man Pla are Thai fish cakes — made from blended fish paste, red curry paste, kaffir lime leaves, and long bean slices, deep-fried until golden and served with sweet chilli sauce and a cucumber relish. Crispy outside, springy inside.
Key Ingredients
- fish paste
- red curry paste
- kaffir lime leaves
- long beans
- egg
- fish sauce
- vegetable oil
Where to Try It
Street food stalls, night markets, and Thai restaurants as an appetiser — widely available throughout Thailand.
Tips
- Good tod man pla should be springy and bouncy inside, not dense and heavy — the fish is blended to create this texture.
- The cucumber relish (ajad) cuts the richness of the fried cakes perfectly — eat them together.