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Background Pork satay consists of marinated pork on bamboo skewers, charcoal barbequed then served with a tasty peanut sauce and a white vinegar cucumber sauce. It is originated in Indonesia but frequently cooked as beef satay. Once this recipe was transformed into Thailand, there were cooked as pork satay instead from popular consumption of Chinese. Its ingredients for marinated pork are coriander seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and curry powder. The delicious pork satay will be mostly cooked by Chinese. It is a whole day snack. Moreover, this dish becomes a famous appetizer . Nutrition facts Being high in protein and rich in many vitamins and minerals, this becomes main benefit of pork with all the essential amino acids necessary for the growth and maintenance of our bodies. Pork should contain some fat for soften bite and good flavor but you should be aware of too much fat consumption. Ingredients 1 kg pork loin, sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces 1 cup coconut milk Pork marinade ingredients 1 tablespoon coriander seeds powder 1 teaspoon cumin seeds powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon turmeric powder or yellow curry powder 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Peanut sauce ingredients 3 cups coconut milk ½ cup red chili paste 1/3 cup roasted peanut, grounded 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons palm sugar 2 tablespoons tamarind juice Cucumber Pickle (Ajaad) ingredients 1/3 cup vinegar ½ cup sugar 2 teaspoon salt 2 pieces cucumber, diced 3 tablespoon shallot, sliced ½ piece chili, sliced
Northern Foods
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
Northern Foods
Background Yum Sanad or Yum Sanab is cooked by mixing various vegetables together such as Acacia, Leucaena (krathin) yard long beans, morning glory, banana blossoms and Thai eggplants. Nutrition Facts The vegetables in Yum Sanad contain various vitamin and minerals. Banana blossom helps increase lactation in breastfeeding. Eggplant has pectin which helps to control the glucose level in diabetics’ patients. Ingredients 120 grams boiled minced pork, 50 grams boiled yard long beans 50 grams boiled morning glory 80 grams boiled banana blossom 80 grams boiled pea eggplant 2 tablespoons roasted white sesame seeds 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 tablespoon spring onion 1 tablespoon sliced coriander 1 cup deep fried shallots 1 cup boiled fermented fish liquid Curry paste ingredients 7 grilled dry chilies 40 grams grilled shallot 40 grams grilled garlic 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
Northern Foods
Background Lanna’s tamarind leaves salad has many cooking recipes up to each community in the Northern Thailand. Tamarind leaves have sour taste and often used as ingredient to compliment the taste. Nutrition Facts Tamarind leaves are used as laxatives and carminatives, sooth the cold and coughing. Onions is rich with Vitamin C and antioxidant agent, which help to prevent from diseases. Ingredients 2 cups young tamarind leaves 1 cup sliced onion ½ cup fried shallots 1 tablespoon fish sauce 80 grams large tomatoes sliced in half 1 cup sliced pork rind 3 fried dry chilies
Northern Foods
Background Yum Jhin Kai was originated at a witchcraft ceremony, after the ceremony the chicken is cooked into Yum Jhin Kai. Although this dish is called a salad, but the cooking method is by boiling. Nutrition Facts Chicken is high in protein, and the herbs contain vitamins and minerals. Straw mushroom is rich with Vitamin C, decrease infection and scurvy, gum disease, as well as rashes. Banana blossoms increase breast milk. Ingredients 150 grams boiled chicken, shredded into pieces 80 grams boiled straw mushroom cut in half 100 grams boiled banana blossom, shredded into bite pieces 2 tablespoons chopped coriander 2 tablespoons thinly sliced spring onion 2 tablespoons thinly sliced long coriander Curry paste ingredients 5 dried chilies 1 teaspoon grilled slice galangal 1 grilled slice lemongrass 30 grams sliced shallot 40 grams clove garlic
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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
Northern Foods
Background The Northern Thai word for “Kua” means fry. This dish is very famous almost in every household. Nutrition Facts Bamboo shoot is high in fiber, it controls the colon thus when bamboo shoot is consumed, the nutrients will be absorbed easily into the blood vessels. Moreover, it is rich with the protein from the pork and the condiments. Ingredients 300 grams bamboo shoot 50 gram streaky pork 15 grams red chili 1 tablespoon chopped garlic Vegetable oil for frying Chili paste ingredients 7 bird’s eye chilies 15 grams clove of garlic 20 grams shallot 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 1 tablespoon fermented fish 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Background In the past, the Lanna people eat meat only on merit ceremonies, thus menu with meat is hard to find. Nowadays, meaty menus can be eaten easily. Nutrition Facts Pig’s liver is full of protein and zinc, which help the growth of the body and repair the worn out tissues. Moreover, this menu is rich with vitamins and minerals from the ingredients. Ingredients 200 gram streaky pork, cut into bite size pieces 200 gram pig’s liver and entrails, cut into bite size pieces Vegetable oil 5 grams kaffir lime leave 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion 1 tablespoon chopped corianders 1 teaspoon fish sauce Chili paste ingredients 7 dried chilies 20 grams shallot 15 grams garlic 1 tablespoon chopped galangal 1 tablespoon sliced lemongrass 1 tablespoon coriander root 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
Northern Foods
History Hoy Khom is a small freshwater snail, with a thick and hard rounded whorl shell with green colour. Mostly cooked with curry as the thick curry will reached the snail with its full flavour. Nutrition Facts Freshwater snail contains proteins healthy for the body and rich with various nutrients such as lemongrass boost the appetite, garlic increases the growth of body tissues and prevent the risk of cancer. Ingredients 500 gram Freshwater snail 2 tablespoons fish sauce 4 tablespoons roasted rice 5 grams chili 30 grams long coriander cut in 1 inch size Curry paste ingredients 5 dried chilies 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sliced lemongrass 2 tablespoons sliced garlic 3 tablespoons sliced shallot 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 1 tablespoon chopped fermented fish
Northern Foods
Background Star Gooseberry is easy to find in the North of Thailand. Lanna people that love to eat vegetables adapt the menu by cooking Star Gooseberry in this delicious dish. Nutrition Facts Star Gooseberry is a vegetable with sweet taste, so it can lower the temperature in the body and high in fiber which is good for excretory system. The dried fish in the menu is rich with protein and easily digested. Ingredients 1 cup crispy fish 200 grams Star Gooseberry 30 grams small tomatoes 50 grams glass noodle 3 cups soup stock Curry paste ingredients 3 dried chilies 30 grams shallot 10 grams of garlic 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 1 tablespoon fermented fish
Northeast Food
Background Because of the identical flavor and smell of dill, Om becomes an outstanding soup of Northeastern Thailand. Additionally it can be cooked with all kinds of meat. 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 300 grams catfish cut into pieces 50 grams chopped dills 20 grams chopped spring onions 40 grams Thai eggplants cut into pieces 2 tablespoons Pea eggplant 15 grams Hairy basil 10 grams bird’s eye chili 10 grams lemongrass, sliced 20 grams whole shallot 2 tablespoons Burned sticky rice powder 2 tablespoons Fish sauce ½ cup Fermented fish sauce 2 cups Water
Northeast Food
Background Fermentation is a way of food preservation. It has sour taste because of its microorganism process. Fried northeastern pork ribs is popular to eat with fresh vegetables such as ginger and cabbage. Nutrition Facts Pork meat is full with protein which cures the body deterioration. The iron helps produce the erythrocyte. Ingredients 400 grams pork ribs 3 tablespoons cooked rice 15 grams garlic, chopped 2 teaspoons salt
Northeast Food
Background Moo Yor is a popular food in Northeast of Thailand such as Ubonratchathani province. It is a kind of Vietnamese pork sausage that can be created to other menus just by steam or deep fried. Nutrition Facts Moo Yor and herbs inside are very beneficial such as pepper which has piperine as an antioxidant and it can help reduce Alzheimer disease in elderly. Ingredients Moo Yor Palm Oil
Northeast Food
Background Pork meat must be fermented first after that dried under the sun for 1 day. It will create a better taste and it won’t be hard for chewing. Nutrition Facts Pork meat is full with protein which helps the body maintain deterioration. The iron helps to produce the erythrocyte. Ingredients 1 Kilogram Pork cut into pieces. 20 grams garlic 40 gramscoriander roots 2 teaspoons pepper 4 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons water 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
Northeast Food
Background Mham is a way of food preservation. It is similar to Northeastern sausage but Mham’s ingredients are entrails. It is very popular in Khonkaen province. Nutrition Facts Garlic helps maintain the growth of connective tissue in the body. Pork meat helps cure the body deterioration. The iron helps produce the erythrocyte. Ingredients 2 Kg pork meat 2 Kg entrails 1 Kg Chitterlings 200 grams salt 300 grams garlic 300 grams roasted rice powder
Northeast Food
Background Mhok bamboo is wrapped in banana leaf and steamed. It is similar to Tom Preu but it has to be wrapped with banana leaf and then steamed. This cooking style makes Mhok Bamboo full flavored and tastier than Tom Preu. Nutrition Facts Mhok bamboo is full of health benefits such as YaNang juice to support the immune system. Bamboo also has high fiber that helps the excretory system. Moreover lemon grass also helps the digestive system and good for blood circulation. Ingredients 300 grams bamboo shoot, thinly sliced 10 grams bird’s eye chili 1 cupYanang leaf juice 30 grams lemongrass stalk cut into pieces 2 tablespoons Burned sticky rice powder 30 grams shallot 200 grams Streaky pork cut in to pieces 3 tablespoons Fermented fish sauce ½ tablespoon Fish sauce 10 grams Hairy basil Banana leaf for wrapping
Northeast Food
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
