Background Phakkad-jor or Jorphakkad is a dish using blooming Bok Choy. It is one of favorite dishes of the North. The recipes differentiate locally.   Nutrition Facts The dish contains high calcium which strengthens the eyesight, bones and teeth, as well as prevents osteoporosis. Moreover, Bok Choy helps cancer prevention.   Ingredients 2 kilograms chopped Bok Choy ½ kilogram pork rips, sliced into small pieces 30 grams shallots 20 grams garlics 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 tablespoon shrimp paste 1 tablespoon fermented fish 1 tablespoon salt 1 cup tamarind juice 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 5 fried dry chilies

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    Background Suki-Yaki is originated from Japanese cuisine which means to roast or BBQ in a hot pan. However, Thailand’s Sukiyaki was influenced by Chinese as main red sauce ingredients was made from pickled bean curd( Tao-hoo-yee ). Normally we will mix all ingredients such as vegetables or variety of meat in a big hot pot but nowadays it is transformed to be a quick single dish by stir-fried glass vermicelli, meat, egg and sukiyaki sauce.   Nutrition facts It is rich in protein from variety of meat like pork, beef and seafood. This recipe also contains many vitamins, minerals and fiber from lettuce and morning glory.   Sukiyaki sauce made from pickled bean curd and likewise soybean which is well-known as high source of minerals, iron and potassium. These can strengthen bones and enhances blood circulation.  We can say that this menu contains 5 major food groups.   Sukiyaki sauce ingredients 1 clot pickled bean curd 2 tablespoons chopped pickled garlic with juice 1 tablespoon palm sugar 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon smashed toasted white sesame 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 pieces chopped dried roasted chili 2 tablespoon water Mix all ingredients in order to make Sukiyaki sauce   Ingredients 80 grams glass vermicelli, already soak in water 50 grams sliced beef or pork 50 grams sliced chicken 50 grams seafood combination such as shrimp and squid 50 gramsChinese cabbage, sliced 50 grams morning glory, cut into 1 inch size 20 gramsChinese celery, cut into 1 inch size 2 chicken eggs ½ cup suki-yaki sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for stir-fried 2 cloves Thai garlic, crushed      

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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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