Pla ra - Wikipedia Pla ra (Thai: ปลาร้า, pronounced [plāː ráː]; Northeastern Thai: ปลาแดก, pronounced [pàː dɛ̀ːk]), similar to padaek in Laos, is a traditional Thai [1] seasoning produced by fermenting fish with rice bran or roasted rice flour and salt fermented in a closed container for at least six months [2][3] Fermented fish