Herbs and Spices for Thai Foods

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Herbs and Spices for Thai Foods

English name : Chillies

Thai name : Phrik (พริก)

Scientific name : Capsicum Annuum L.

Family name : Apiaceae

Chillies is more important for Thai Foods. Its' hottes we called

"Phrik Khinu Suan"

English name : Kaffir Lime Leave

Thai name : Bai Ma Krut (ใบมะกรูด)

Scientific name : Citrus Hystrix L.

Family name : Rutaceae

Kaffir Lime Leave

Good for Tom Yum and Thai style Salad. The point is smell when you torn and or shredded and put into Tom Yum and Thai style Salad.

English name : Galangal

Thai name : Kha (ข่า)

Scientific name : Alpinia Galangal

Family name : Zingiberraceae

Galangal

It's white meat. Fragrant and Aroma than ginger. Normally added to fish soup, tom yum, curry pastes and spicy foods for nice taste.

English name : Lime

Thai name : Manao (มะนาว)

Scientific name : Citrus Aurantifolia L.

Family name : Rutaceae

Lime

Lemon flavoring in sour taste and nice aroma. Pour some with your flavorite soup for nice taste.

English name : Parsley, Sawtooth Coriander

Thai name : Pak Chee Farang (ผักชีฝรั่ง)

Scientific name : Eryngium Foetidum L.

Family name : Umbelliferae

ParsleyParsely is tasteless frangrance.
Used in Thai cooking.

English name : Coriander, Cilantro

Thai name : Phak Chi (ผักชี)

Scientific name : Coriandrum Sativum L.

Family name : Apiaceae

Coriander

Eat combination with Thai Foods and make it more good taste.

English name : Lemon Grass

Thai name : Ta Khrai (ตะไคร้)

Scientific name : Cymbopgon Citratus

Family name : Gramineae

Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass is spicy and bitter. The lower part of the stalk is used for

flavoring mainly. Good for Tom Yum and Thai style salad.