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Thai Mackerel - Pla Tuu

Pla Tuu to Thai people is like sausage to German people; every one eats it and it is one of the most common dishes eaten at home. They taste similar to mackerel and look kind of like a small mackerel too. They are about 5 - 7 inches long and have a flat body. The back is bluish silver with silver belly.

These little fish you will find at an oriental grocery in the frozen food section. There are 3 or 4 in a flat package. If you are making Nam Prik Pla Tuu get the steamed version. The fresh would be used for other dishes.

There was a translation problem when the fish first was packaged for export, but the name stuck. "Steamed mackerel" is not actually steamed, but dipped quickly into boiling salted water to preserve the fish for transportation. The term 'nueng' literally means steamed. However, this 'Nueng' is shortened from 'thy nueng' which does not mean steamed but cooked from heat and preserved.

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Roasted Chestnuts

Roasted Chestnuts or kaolad kua are a delicacy sold on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown.

Ice Coffee Ice Thai Tea

There are two styles of Thai iced tea: with or without milk. Tea with milk is called cha yen. Tea without milk is called cha dum yen.

100% Fresh Tangerine Juice Nam Som

Thai juicing oranges are called "som bangmot" and are ideal for making delicious juice. The oranges are available year-round, however during some months if the oranges are a bit sour, vendors often add "nam chew-am" which is a simple sugar syrup, often with a bit of salt, to flavor the juice. Thai juicing oranges have fragrant, freckled peel, and are rich in folic acid, fiber and Vitamin C.