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What Makes Thai Herbs Amazing?

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



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