Background Phak Kood, oak fern, is a member of the Athyriaceae family and grows well in the rainy season. Its young leaves can be cooked in various kinds of dishes, including Yum Phak Kood (salad) and stir-fried.   Nutrition facts Phak Kood is source of beta carotene, iron and vitamins. Having the dish maintains good eyesight. Fat from coconut cream helps a beta-carotene absorption.   Ingredients 2 cup Phak Kood, blanched 80 grams shrimps, blanched ½ cup coconut cream ¼ cup peanut, roasted ½ cup shallots, chopped ¼ cup dried coconut, roasted ¼ cup dried shrimp, pounded 5 grams bird’s eye chilies 2 lime juice 2 sugar 1 salt    

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Background Geang Tai Pla is a chili curry of southern Thai cuisine. Its name is derived from Tai Pla, a salty sauce made from fermented fish entrails which gives the curry a strong smell and flavor. The Tai Pla is used to make this soup using a heavy dose of local spices and large chunks of dried fish meat.   Nutrition The dish contains vitamin A, protein and dietary fiber. Having the dish prevents constipation and relives flatulence.   Tai Pla ingredients:  1 cup fermented fish entrails,  3 crushed lemon grass,  4-5 karri lime leaves,  10 sliced galangal and  2 tbsp. black pepper. Boil everything into melt and filter out the waste, then set aside.   Chili paste ingredients: 15 grams garlic cloves, 5 grams shallots,  1 tbsp. black pepper,  15 dried chilies,  15 grams bird eye chilies and 2 inch long galangal. Put all of ingredients in a mortar and keep pounding until everything is well-blended.   Ingredients 1 cup tai pla, boiled fermented fish entrails 1 cup chunks of dried fish meat 1 cup bamboo shoots, cut into small-size pieces 80 grams eggplants ½ pea eggplants ½ cup long beans, cut into one-inch pieces 80 grams pumpkin, cut into one-inch pieces 3 cups water 5 karri lime leaves, shredded

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Background In southern part, people love coconut milk spicy soup but this recipe is sweet by its ingredients such as coconut milk and bamboo shoots, frequently found in rainy season. Adding shrimp really brings out classic taste.  Sometimes add sa-taw or bitter-bean for an interesting mixture.   Nutrition facts Bamboo shoot is baby bamboo that springs up only in rainy season. It highly contains calcium with sweet flavor. The variety of nutrition such as calcium, phosphorus and fiber encourages the digestive system. Natural sweet comes from coconut milk and bitter bean has high amount of protein as 100 G contains protein 8 G. Furthermore, having shrimps as a mixture makes this dish full of 5 groups of nutrients and full of flavor. This dish also has high protein that is really good combination with meat and vegetables protein.   Ingredients 200 grams shrimp, peeled 200 grams young bamboo shoots, sliced 80 grams bitter beans 2 cups of coconut milk 10 grams Thai garlic, crushed A pinch of salt and sugar    

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