What is the Thai rice dish made with fried rice mixed with shrimp paste?

The Thai rice dish made with fried rice mixed with shrimp paste is khao khluk kapi.

Its defining ingredient is kapi, a fermented shrimp paste that gives the rice a savory, salty aroma. The cooked rice is fried and then commonly served with separate toppings, turning the dish into a combination of contrasting flavors rather than a plain fried-rice plate.

Typical accompaniments include sliced cucumber, shallots, sour green mango, chilies, fried shrimp, thin omelet strips, and sweet pork. The toppings add freshness, acidity, sweetness, heat, and crunch to the shrimp-paste rice.

The recipe is associated with Central Thailand and is said to have been adapted from a Mon dish during the reign of King Rama II. It is sometimes confused with generic Thai fried rice, but khao khluk kapi is specifically identified by the shrimp paste mixed into the rice.