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Article #417: What Makes Thai Herbs Amazing?

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There are many things that are 'Maeng Lak' or hairy basil (Ocimum
characteristics of Thailand, and have americanum) is indispensable in 'Khanom
made a brand name for Thailand. These are Chin Nam Ya' and 'Kaeng Riang'. 'Makrut'
Thai boxing, Thai dance, Thai silk, Thai or kaffir lime (Citrus hvstrix) whose
rice, Thai fruits and of course, Thai leaves are used in many Thai dishes,
food. The ingredients that make Thai food gives a unique aroma and flavorl it is a
amazing are Thai 'herbs', which, together major ingredient of the world famous Thai
with 'spices', have been ingeniously soup, known as 'Tom Yam Kung'. Like Thai
blended in Thai cuisine. The recipes of spices, Thai herbs are uniquely blended
Thai food have as their main ingredients. with Thai dishes such that they are
Although most herbs are used are used as inseoarable. 'Tom Yam Kung'. For example,
condiments or seasoning materials, Thai is world famous because it contains a
hers are somewhat different from all blend of many herbs (and also a few
other herbs. They have characteristic spices), among them kaffir lime leaves,
taste and aroma that are not found in lemongrass stem, limejuice and chili (the
other herbs. They have characteristic last three, although not the leafy nor
taste and aroma that are not found in soft flowering parts of plant, but are
other herbs. For example, 'Horapha' or treated here as herbs since they come
Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum), the same from fleshy part of the plant). Two other
species as the well-known sweet basils, related types of Thai dishes, 'Yam' and
has distinct aroma and flovor from that 'Phla'. Will not taste as good without
of other sweet basils and is well suited such herbs as kitchen mint, lemongrass
for several Thai dishes, which cannot be and lime.
replaced with other sweet basils or other In addition to adding flavor to the
herbal materials. These dishes include dishes, most Thai herbs also provide
'Kaeng Khieo Wan', 'Kaeng Phet', 'Phat health benefits from their inherent
Makheua Yao', stc. Similarly, 'Kaphrao' medicinal properties. Thus, it is fair to
or Thai holy basil (Ocimun tenuiflorum), say that Thai herbs. With their beautiful
has a distinct flavor and aroma from form with nice green color, are added as
other holy basil (which has rarely been a flavoring, seasoning, or garnish,
used as herbs as herbs in other making Thai dishes both tasty and
countries); it has made Thai dishes, such beautiful, as well as soothing the
as 'Kai Pat Bai Kaphrao', very well known gtomach with their stomach with their
to the Thais as well as foreigners. refreshing and medicinal properties.






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