Background Long Eggplantis a local vegetable available in market throughout the year.It provides the excellent source of nutrients and also can be cooked in variety of dishes. For local people in Northern part, they usually pound and mix long eggplant for tasty nam-prik dishes.   Nutrition facts Long Eggplant is well-known for containing a strong antioxidant which can limit bad cholesterol.As it is high in bioflavonoids, this can help control high blood pressure and relieve stress.Regular consumption of long eggplant helps prevent heart disease and high blood pressure.Calcium in long eggplant can strengthen bone and teeth.   Ingredients 300 grams of long eggplants 60grams green chili ( Prik-noom ) 30 grams garlic 30grams shallot 1 teaspoon grilled shrimp paste 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons coriander, chopped 2 tablespoons spring onion, chopped 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped 2 tablespoons fish sauce Vegetable oil        

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Background The dis is quickly cooked in red curry sauce with a nutty peanut flavor, seasoned with kaffir lime leaves and served over steamed jasmine rice. The dish might originate in the south and it becomes a popular dish among people in the central that they are preferred to add coconut cream in red curry sauce for a creamy dish.   Nutrition facts The dish is made from a short mackerel (Pla Too) which provides Omega 3 fatty acid. 100 gram of a short mackerel (Pla Too) contains 2-3 grams of Omega 3, 0.4-1.8 milligrams of iron, 2-18 grams of fat and 81-93 Kcal.   Ingredients 4 short mackerel (Pla too) (120 grams / each) 1 ½ cups coconut cream ½ cup red curry paste 2 peanut, roasted 2 tbsp. fish sauce 1 tbsp. palm sugar 3 grams kaffir lime leaves, shredded Chee fah chilies for garnishing

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    Background Having some sweet food among all spicy foods can balance the food consumption among southern people whose local taste is mostly spicy. There are plenty of Pla-O or mackerel, so stewed mackerel in sweet soup for this recipe is based on sweet taste, stewed and seasoned with sugar and black soy sauce.   Nutrition facts Pla-O is one kind of mackerels that has red meat, always made canned fish as having stable texture.  We can gain Omega 3 fat from mackerel which is at the high level of sea fish. The health benefits of good fats mainly to provide oxygen to organ systems for red blood cell production.   Ingredients 300 gramsPla-O, steak cut 10 grams garlic, crushed 20grams shallots, crushed 30 gramslemongrass stalk, crushed 2 cups water 3 tablespoons coconut sugar 2 teaspoonsdark soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt    

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