Background Tod-Mun-Pla is one of the most popular Thai recipes combining red chili paste with fresh water fish such as PlaGrai which has chewy texture. Good Thai fish cakes must be well-seasoned with firm and bouncy texture. The seasoning part begins with red chili paste, long bean and winged bean with all these ingredient makes the best fish cake. Finally deep fried, please try to move the fish cakes around to allow for browning. Once one side is golden brown, flip them and served with spicy, sweet and sour sauce.   Nutrition facts PlaGrai contains high protein with low fat, vitamins and minerals from long bean and winged bean. Moreover, chili paste has variety ingredient mixing all Thai herbs such as chili, galangal, shallot and garlic together, these help release gas in digestion and kaffir lime helps refresh. 1 portion served with 3 pieces contains 111 kcal.   Ingredients 300 grams smashed fish meat (plagrai ) 100 grams long bean or winged bean, thinly sliced 5 grams kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped 50 grams red chili paste 1 tablespoon fish sauce ½ duck egg   Dipping sauce ingredients 3 chilies without seeds 3 tablespoons garlic, coarsely chopped ½ cup vinegar ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 6 cucumbers, diced cut Coriander and crushed peanut

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Background Num Som Nhod or Vinegar is made from Jaggery and it is created by southern people. Sour soup with mullet fish is made with Jaggery acid vinegar, palm sugar and mullet fish.   Nutrition Facts The dish contains protein, vitamin C and essential fat. Having the dish relives common cold and protects from, cardiovascular disease, eye disease, and skin wrinkling.   Ingredients 500 grams mullet fish, medium size ½ cup Num Som Nhod 2-inch long turmeric, crushed 30 grams lemongrass stalks, crushed 40 grams shallots, rough crushed 5 grams bird’s eye chilies 20 grams palm sugar 1 salt    

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Background Moo Bai Chamuang (Chamuang leaves) is made from pork belly, herbs and sour Chamuang leaves which is a popular dish of Chanthaburi province.   Nutrition facts The sour Chamuang leaves contains beta-carotene, vitamin B1, calcium, iron and phosphorus. Beef is enriched with protein. Having the dish reduces a risk of constipation and relives coughing.   Curry paste ingredients 1 tbsp. black pepper 15 grams, thinly sliced galangal 2 shallots 2 tbsp. garlic cloves 2 coriander roots, chopped 15 grams Chee fah chilie, removed seeds 1 tsp. shrimp paste, grilled   Ingredients 500 grams pork belly, cut into dice pieces 80 grams Cha Muang leaves, young leaves 1 tbsp. oil 4 cups water 3 tbsp. fish sauce 3 tbsp. palm sugar      

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