Yam naem is a  spicy salad made of a mixture of slightly fermented pork called naem (fig.), sliced pork skin and often with a pulverized fried rice ball called khao kon thod (fig.).

Beside the above mentioned main ingredients also other spices are added, i.e. finely crunched garlic, chopped chilies, sliced ginger, cut onion or spring onion, dried chilies, peanuts and some lime.