Background
The word soup in Isan means salad, thus Soup Makher Prow is also called Yum Makher Prow (Thai Eggplants Spicy Salad). The salad is made by using local vegetables to compliment the dish.
Nutrition Facts
Eggplant is rich in vitamins and minerals which help to reduce cholesterol levels, as well as kill bacteria. Moreover, eggplant is beneficial to the pancreas.
Ingredients
Zone Central
Background The dis is quickly cooked in red curry sauce with a nutty peanut flavor, seasoned with kaffir lime leaves and served over steamed jasmine rice. The dish might originate in the south and it becomes a popular dish among people in the central that they are preferred to add coconut cream in red curry sauce for a creamy dish. Nutrition facts The dish is made from a short mackerel (Pla Too) which provides Omega 3 fatty acid. 100 gram of a short mackerel (Pla Too) contains 2-3 grams of Omega 3, 0.4-1.8 milligrams of iron, 2-18 grams of fat and 81-93 Kcal. Ingredients 4 short mackerel (Pla too) (120 grams / each) 1 ½ cups coconut cream ½ cup red curry paste 2 peanut, roasted 2 tbsp. fish sauce 1 tbsp. palm sugar 3 grams kaffir lime leaves, shredded Chee fah chilies for garnishing
Zone Northeast
Background LaabPed (Duck in Spicy Condiment with Herbs)is one of the Laab menus that is very popular because of its flavorful taste. Nutrition Facts Duck meat is rich in protein and is essential for strengthening the body. Galangal help the digestive system, shallots is rich with antioxidants and is healthy for the heart, parsley maintains strong bones and teeth, peppermint leaves nourish the eye’s vision and relief stress, leeks prevent constipation and reduce cholesterol in the vascular. Ingredients 300 gram chopped duck meat 1 tablespoon pounded galangal 10 grams sliced shallots 1 tablespoon sliced leeks 1 tablespoon roughly sliced parsley 10grams peppermint leaves 2 tablespoons roasted rice 1 tablespoon cayenne chili 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice Fried shallots Fried crispy kaffir lime leaves for garnish Fried crispy dried chilies