Background “Mhok” means wrapped by banana leaf and steamed in order to keep all nutrients. The ingredients can be widely found so Mhok Catfish is easy to cook.   Nutrition Facts Grilled catfish is high in protein and low fat. Dill can stop growing up of bacteria and helps lower cholesterol and gastro-esophageal reflux disease. It can also heal the sleepless symptom and its high calcium can help maintain bone and teeth healthy.   Ingredients 600 grams Catfish cut into pieces 5 bird’s eye chilies 2 tablespoons lemongrass, chopped 2 tablespoonsFish sauce ½ cup Hairy basil ½ cupspring onion, chopped ½ cup dill, chopped 2 tablespoons Fermented fish sauce 2 tablespoons Burned sticky rice powder

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    Background Whenever we think about the favorite dish that both Thai and Chinese usually cook, this dish becomes a winner as the ingredients can be adapted to many styles. For Chinese, they prefer sourer to top over fried fish while Thai people prefer to stir fry with shrimp and pork. Both recipes gain the sour taste from vinegar and sweetness from sugar only.   Nutrition facts A combination of sweet and sour bring this recipe classic and high nutritious source. Pork and shrimp are rich in high protein, fresh onion has the high content of antioxidant compounds that can lower cholesterols, resists fat absorbtion in our blood circulation, prevents blood clotting and improves the dissolution of a blood clot.   Ingredients 120 grams sliced pork and minced shrimp 5 grams Thai garlic, smashed 1 cup chicken stock 80 grams cucumber, Batonnet cut 80 grams onion, diced 50 grams bell pepper or sweet chili, diced 20 grams spring onion, cut into 1 inch sized 3 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons fish sauce Tapioca flour mixed with a little water

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Background It is a popular dish at ceremonies and special occasions of the Lanna tradition due to the reason that  “Laab” means lucky. However, the Northern recipe is different from the North –Eastern by cooking with meat and curry paste instead of roasted rice.   Nutrition Facts Laab Kua is high in energy and protein. The condiments such as garlic, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir leaves contain vitamins and minerals (zinc and calcium), help to expel the gas and good for the digestive system.   Ingredients 300 grams minced pork 100 grams pig’s intestine 100 grams pig’s liver 100 grams pig’s skin, boiled and cut into small pieces 3 tablespoons roughly chopped onion spring 3 tablespoons roughly chopped coriander 3 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons sliced long coriander 4 tablespoons roughly sliced Vietnamese Coriander 2 tablespoons sliced kaffir lime leaves   Curry paste ingredients 5 dried chilies, deep-fried 10 grams grilled garlic 30 grams grilled shallot 1 teaspoon chopped roasted galangal 1 tablespoon chopped lemongrass 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon roasted coriander seeds

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