Background Jaew Bong is chili sauce that is very popular in Northeast of Thailand because it is very easy to cook and it can be kept for longtime. It is easy to pack and bring to eat during break time from farming work.   Nutrition Facts JaewBong  main ingredient is fermented fish sauce (Pla Ra). It is rich in protein and herb such as bird chili full of vitamin, shallot increases antioxidant, galangal helps about digestive system and garlic helps about maintaining the growth of connective tissue in the body.   Ingredients 1 cup of fermented fish sauce 20 dried chilies 30 dried bird’s eye chilies 40 grams pieces garlic 80 grams shallots 60 gramslemongrass, chopped 10 grams young galangal Tamarind juice Lime juice  

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Background Nam Prik Ma Kham is a house hold Thai food, available nearly everywhere. It is made from young tamarind, shrimp paste, chilies, garlic and minced pork. The chili sauce should be sour first, then salty and sweet. The dish is served with vegetables.   Nutrition facts Tamarind is high in vitamin C. 100 grams of tamarind provide 44 milligrams of vitamin C and 429 milligrams of calcium, that can help to reduce body temperature and strengthen our bones.   Ingredients 80 grams young tamarind 20 grams dried shrimp, finely pounded 1 tablespoon shrimp paste, grilled 3 grams garlic 5 grams chili, mix of red and green chilies 2 tablespoon fish sauce 2 tablespoon palm sugar

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  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    

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