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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Background Khao Yum is a rice salad and nearly ubiquitous in the South. The dish is a Southern Thai mishmash of rice and julienned herbs and vegetables, held together with generous lashings of Nam Budu, a Southern Thai fermented fish sauce.   Nutrition facts Khao Yum is a healthy and dietary food which is low fat but high carbohydrates, and the mishmash of herbs and vegetables, are enriched with beta-carotene, vitamin and dietary fiber.   Ingredients 1 ½ cup steamed rice 1 cup crispy fried rice 4 coconut, desiccated 4 tbsp. dried shrimp, pounded ½ cup Nam Budu Dried chilies, pounded Julienned herbs and vegetables whatever growing in a garden home.

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    Background This dish is actually quite elegant in its simplicity. The seasoned vermicelli glass noodles are the real star as well as it is very popular dish among Chinese because of its tiny shape and sticky. Chinese people frequently cook as soup and stir fried dish, but for Thai people, they prefer spicy taste. So glass vermicelli becomes tasty in spicy salad with pork, shrimp and crispy dried shrimp.   Nutrition facts Vermicelli glass noodles made from green bean that contains high carbohydrates and less proteins. This dish is not suitable for a person who is on diet but really good response to low blood sugar and ideal for people with diabetes. The combination of ingredients and seasonings like pork and shrimp contain protein, onion reduces cholesterol and sour taste regains oxygen to brain for refreshment. 1 portion served contains 120 kcal.   Ingredients 120 grams glass vermicelli 60 grams minced pork or shrimp, cooked 2 tablespoons of crispy dried shrimp 20 gramsshallot, thinly sliced 30grams Jew’s ear mushroom, sliced 2 tablespoons fried garlic 30 grams Chinese celery, cut into 1 inch size 60 grams tomato, sliced   Spicy salad ingredients 5-10 pieces of chopped red chilies 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoonssugar 2 tablespoonslime juice

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