Chili paste is a typical Thai food containing various herbs. The diversity of chili paste
depends on composition of raw material, processing methods and flavor. The objective of this
research was to study development of catfish chili paste. In this study, the effect of type of catfish
and the levels of catfish that is suitable to acceptance consumer, by choosing 3 difference types of
catfish such as dried shredded catfish, fried catfish, and roast catfish. The levels of catfish at 200
250 and 300 gram, and the studied storage for catfish chili paste at room temperature (30±2oC).
The results revealed that the type of fish is dried shredded catfish and which levels of catfish at
300 gram exhibited that the most accepted formulation. The consumer preference by 100 target
consumers for taste and overall acceptance was rated in the “good acceptability” level is 8.11 and
8.01. For storage stability of catfish chili paste at room temperature (30±2oC) for 1 month was
investigated. The results revealed that could be stored for 3 weeks.