Village Food in Thailand - SHRIMP CURRY and FORAGED VEGETABLES in Trat, Thailand!

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry powder

💰Cheaper: store-bought curry powder

Homemade curry powder can be healthier and more customizable.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor with lower sodium.

Drive to Baan Huai Raeng community in Trat, Thailand.

Meet the family and explore the cooking area.

Forage for local ingredients, including kradom fruit and sijan leaves.

Prepare fresh coconut milk by squeezing it by hand.

Add salt to the kradom fruit and mix it around.

Cook the kradom fruit with shrimp in the curry.

Incorporate the fresh coconut milk into the curry mixture.

Add the foraged sijan leaves to the curry before serving.

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