Ingredients category: vegetables

Asparagus bean
Asparagus beans, also called yard-long beans, taste very similar to green beans from Europe, and can be replaced by green beans in recipes.
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Bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoots are, as the name suggests, the young sprouts of bamboo that have just broken through the earth. We recommend the use of whole shoots...

Banana flower
The lower end of the banana flower, the male part, is used as a vegetable in Thai cuisine. The banana flower can not be replaced by any other...

Bean sprouts
The bean sprouts used in our Thai recipes are without exception from mung beans. They are cooked in many different ways, and in some recipes are...

Bitter melon
The bitter melon is from the cucurbit family and sometimes has an intensely bitter taste. Generally, the greener the fruit, the more bitter the...

Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli is unlike the European broccoli as it does not develope the for broccoli typical cabbage "head". When steamed or pan-fried in...

Holy basil - Indian basil
Holy basil - Indian basil has light reddish-purple stems and an intense, aromatic, spicy flavor with hints of clove and allspice.
Thai: Bai...

Lemon basil
Lemon basil has slightly furry leaves - which is why it's called "hairy basil", and smells slightly of lemon.
Thai: Bai Maenglak - แมงลัก

Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is used as ingredient in soups, sautéed and also raw as a side dish in Thai cuisine.
Thai: Pak Gat Khau - ผักกาดขาว