Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste 400g — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste 400g by Mae Ploy MUNCH — score 88/90.

A short list of real aromatics and herbs with zero artificial additives, emulsifiers, or modified starches. It's a flavor base, not lab food.

Why this verdict

• Nine ingredients, every one a real herb, aromatic, or whole food
• No artificial colors, flavors, MSG, or preservatives
• No emulsifiers, maltodextrin, or modified starch anywhere
• Salt is the only meaningful concern, and you use small amounts

Ingredients (9)

• GARLIC (safe) — Real aromatic. Whole food.
• Dried red chili (safe) — Whole spice; capsaicin has anti-inflammatory and metabolic upside.
• lemongrass (safe) — Aromatic whole herb, no known concerns in tea amounts.
• Shallot (safe) — Real allium for flavor; no concern.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Galangal (safe) — Real rhizome spice, authentic to the cuisine.
• Shrimp paste (shrimp, salt) (moderate) — Fermented whole-food umami source; adds more sodium and is a shellfish allergen.
• Kaffir lime peel (safe) — Whole citrus peel for aroma, nothing engineered.
• PEPPER (safe) — Whole ground peppercorn; piperine aids absorption of other compounds.