Fermented Fish (Pla Som) - Part One

The piscine member of the naem family may not be as well known as its siblings, but it may be the most delicious.

I know it’s the July 4th weekend, the weather is warm, and a lot of you probably have grilling on your mind.

But if you’re making a trip to a grocery store to buy the stuff you want to grill, you may want to pick up four things: salmon fillets, kosher salt, garlic, and long-grain rice. These are all you need to make the fish version of naem (pla som—lit…