Background Jum-Pa-Da or Cempedak is a tropical and exotic food of southern Thailand. It is similar to jackfruit and very popular in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia. The size of the Cempedak fruit is much smaller than Jackfruit. The texture of the Cempedak flesh is soft, sweet, and has a strong aroma. It can be eaten fresh; but, it tastes much better in fritter. Deep-fried Cempedak Fritters are commonly sold in the southern part only.   Nutrition facts Jum-Pa-Da or Cempedak has a sweet flavor, highly rich in vitamin A that mainly helps keep the cornea of eye healthier. This also contains dietary fiber which is high enough to maintain digestive tract health. Vitamin C also decreases the cholesterol content in the blood. Deep-Fried Cempedak is to coat the Cempedak flesh with sliced coconut batter and fry. Beware of eating too much because you can get sore throat as it has high amount of oil from deep-fry and coconut.   Ingredients 400 gramsJum-Pa-Da or Cempedak 300 grams rice flour 1 cup sugar 2 cupscoconut, grated 1 ½ cups water 2 tablespoons lime water (nam-poon-khao) 2 chicken eggs 3 tablespoons white or black sesame 1 tablespoon salt Vegetables oil for fry    

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  Background Egg noodles is well-known as traditional technique noodles cooking of Chinese, made from mixing both wheat flour and eggs together. This made noodles become yellow and soft. Then add wonton and red grilled pork as original style from China. This dish is easily found in a local food shop or big restaurant. The good noodles has to be soft even kept for a long time. Moreover, shrimp wonton has to be fresh, wonton flour has to be thin and soft and grilled red pork has to be well smoked with smoke flavor.   Nutrition facts Egg noodles with grilled red pork has its own nutrition such as noodles contains carbohydrate, variety of vitamins from wheat flour and eggs, shrimp wontons has B-12 complex, iodine, selenium and calcium. Moo-daeng has protein and minerals while green vegetables have beta-carotene. Lastly, 1 portion served contains 225 kcal.   Ingredients 50 grams egg noodles 4 pieces shrimp wontons 30 grams sliced grilled red pork 50 gramsbokchoi, cut into bite size 1 tablespoon of garlic oil Stock soup    

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    Background Tom Preu or Gang Laos is very popular in Northeast of Thailand. The ingredients of Gang Preu is fully contained with health benefits such as Thai herb :Baiyanang, Bomboo shoot and vegetables.   Nutrition Facts Gang Preu is highly beneficial such as Ya Nang leaf juice helps support immune system. Bamboo shoot has high fiber which helps about excretory system and mushroom and bird chili have variety of vitamin. Lastly hairy basil helps about gas in intestine.   Ingredients 500 grams Bamboo shoot 4 cupsYa Nang leaf juice 10 grams bird’s eye chili ½ cup Hairy basil ½ cupSpring onion, chopped ½ cupAcacia 3 tablespoons Burned sticky rice powder ½ cup mushroom, sliced ½ cup Pumpkin leaves 3 tablespoons Fish Sauce 3 Tablespoons Fermented fish sauce

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