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Thai food uses a lot of coconuts – one of the healthiest foods on the planet. From this page you can explore the information we have at Thai Food & Travel on this extraordinary food.

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• Coconuts: A Fruit, a Not or a Seed? – Find out which!
• Coconuts (Maprao) – Information from Kasma's two books about the coconut as an ingredient. Includes:
  • Information on how to purchase a coconut
• How to Crack a Coconut – Put away that hammer and screwdriver and crack a coconut Thai style – the easy way! Includes link to demonstration movies.
• Coconut Milk/Cream (Gkati) – Used in curries and many kanom (snacks, desserts).
  • Making Coconut Milk – make coconut milk from scratch.
  • Kasma's Favorite Brands – The brands Kasma uses in her cooking.
• Recipes with Coconut or Coconut Milk – Some of Kasma's recipes using this ingredient. (Below, on this page.)

• Coconuts in Thailand – One of the best ways to stay healthy while traveling in Thailand is to eat a coconut a day. Kasma's husband, Michael, explains how to do this easily.

• The Truth About Coconut oil – Some basic facts about health properties of coconut oil. You can also see this article in
  • Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Version.
• Offsite Coconut Links – Links to some excellent articles and websites with information on coconuts.
• Purchasing virgin coconut oil – where to order one of the healthiest foods on the planet.

    Appetizer
       Tasty Leaf-wrapped Tidbits (Miang Kam)
    Soups
       Coconut Seafood Soup with Galanga (Dtom Kah Talay)
    Curries
       Roast Duck and "Pumpkin" Curry (Gkaeng Ped Bped)
       Easy Green Curry with Pork (Gkaeng Kiow Wahn Moo)
       Green Curry with Fish/Shrimp Dumplings (Gkaeng Kiow Wahn Loogchin Bplah/Gkoong)
       Chicken and Roasted Eggplant in Red Curry Sauce (Gkaeng Ped Gkai)
    Desserts
       Black Sticky Rice Pudding (Kao Niow Dahm)
       Coconut Egg Custard (Sangkaya)
       Coconut-Flavored Sticky Rice with Mangoes (Kao Niow Ma-muang)
       Grilled Coconut Cakes (Kanom Paeng Jee)
       Sweet and Savory Grilled Coconut-Rice Hotcakes (Kanom Krok)

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