Shrimp paste is not a common ingredient to use if you are not cooking Southeast Asian meals regularly. However, it is a versatile ingredient that can be incorporated in different ways. Many Thai curries incorporate shrimp paste as well as Vietnamese soup noodles like bun rieu and bun bo hue. Mix shrimp paste with tamarind puree to create a tangy and savoury dressing like our Thai Green Mango Salad with Salty Tamarind Dressing. Shrimp paste can also be used as marinades for grilled pork or fried chicken. And a little shrimp paste goes a long in a shrimp fried rice. Shrimp paste can also be used as marinades for grilled pork or fried chicken. And a little shrimp paste goes a long in a shrimp fried rice.