Background Khai – Pam or Ook-Khai is another simple dish made from eggs cooked in banana leaf cups. The eggs can be cooked in banana leaf cups on a charcoal stove without using oil.   Nutrition facts Egg is a very good source of high quality protein, variety of vitamins and minerals such as zinc, iron and copper. Reducing high blood pressure and keeping the immune system healthy are benefits of eggs suitable for vegetarian dietary as well.   Ingredients 5 chicken eggs 2 tablespoons spring onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons bell pepper, thinly sliced ½teaspoon of salt      

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    Background Khanom-Tako is made from rice flour or mung bean flour, sugar and mix with jasmine floated water. Blend all together and keep mixing until become creamy and sticky, top with seasoning thick coconut cream similar to Western whipping cream. This is a super simple Thai dessert recipe that has high demand in Western country.   Nutrition facts The outstanding taste and flavor of this recipe is the sweetness of sugar that categorized in carbohydrate group as same as the flour. In digestion system, sugar will transformed to be glucose. Even though, the thick coconut cream on top of Ta ko contains fats, we should not eat too much. Nutritionist suggests that per one day we should not eat sugar more than 6-8 teaspoons.   Ingredients 1 cup rice flour ½ cup tapioca flour ¼ cup mung bean starch 4 cups jasmine floated water 1 cup chopped chestnut, steamed taro and steamed lotus seed Syrup ingredients : 1 cup of water, 2 cups of sugar Thick coconut cream ingredients : ½ cupcoconut cream ¾ cup rice flour 1½ teaspoon salt    

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Background KaengKradang or Kaeng Mu Kradang is usually cooked with pig’s leg which makes the curry thick and jelly. KaengKradang has two recipes: Chiang Mai’s and Chiang Rai’s. Chiang Rai’s menu is cooked by adding the chili paste while boiling the pig’s leg.   Nutrition Facts Pig’s leg contains necessity protein for the body. The ingredients are rich with nutrients such as shallots fight the free radicals and healthy for the heart.   Ingredients 1 kilogram pig’s leg (boneless) 30 grams shallot 20 grams garlic 1 teaspoon grind pepper 2 teaspoons sliced coriander roots 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons sliced coriander

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