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