Nam phrik ong from northern Thailand is usually made with ground pork and tomato.
This Northern Thai relish combines cooked minced pork with tomatoes and a spicy chili paste. The paste may include dried chili, garlic, lemongrass, salt, water, and shrimp paste; the ingredients are traditionally pounded before being cooked together. The result is a savory, mildly tangy mixture rather than a smooth curry.
Nam phrik ong is commonly served with sticky rice and a platter of fresh or blanched vegetables. Cucumber, cabbage, long beans, and other seasonal produce provide a crisp contrast to the rich pork mixture. It is a familiar part of northern Thai meals and is also served as a dip or shared relish.
The fruit clue is tomato, not tamarind, pineapple, or mango. Recipes vary in sweetness, chili heat, and tomato quantity, and some versions include sugar or shrimp paste, but tomato remains the defining fruit ingredient in the standard description.