Meang-Kum
Meang-Kum
is a kind of Thai snack. In the past, we usally
use it for welcoming the guest.
Ingredients:
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betel-leaves
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gingers
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sliced
lime
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shallots
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peanut
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toasted
coconut meat
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sliced
chillies
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sweet
syrup
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The sweet syrup:
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brown
sugar
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4 tbsp. |  |
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salt
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1 tsp. | |
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water
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1 cup | |
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grounded
peanut
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1 tbsp. | |
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grounded
coconut.
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1 tbsp. | |
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Mix
the ingredient well and
simmer in low heat until
it sticky.
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* tbsp. = table spoon, tsp. = tea spoon
How to eat:
1. The betel leaf; take
the stem off and fold as a cup
2. Put the ingredients
in the betel leaf cup
3. Top with the sweet
syrup
4. Eat the whole betel
leaf cup in one bite
5. Chew it slowly