Thai Food

Cumin is roasted and pounded to make chilli paste in some curries, Kaeng Phed and Kaeng Khiao Wan.

Benefit
- carminative
- expectorant

Cumin use in Thai Food
-Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai
- Beef Masaman
- Phanaeng Kai

Galangal

Galangal is used both its flowers as vegetables and fresh and hard rhizomes. The hard rhizome is very spicy and good to season many recipes of chili pastes; the fresh rhizome is found good in Tom Kha Kai.

Benefit
- carminative
- stops the growth of cancer
- antifungal, bacterial and yeast

Galangal use in Thai Food
- Tom Yum Kung
- Tom Kha Kai
- Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai
- Beef Masaman
- Kai Phad Phed
- Phanaeng Kai
- Khao Phad Kra Prao
- Nam Ya Pla