Miang Kham
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Miang Kham
Leaf-wrapped Thai bites filled with toasted coconut, lime, ginger, peanuts and a sweet-salty sauce.
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About this dish
Leaf-wrapped Thai bites filled with toasted coconut, lime, ginger, peanuts and a sweet-salty sauce.
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Flavour: light brown sugar
Allergy: maple syrup
Dietary: coconut sugar
Flavour: light soy sauce plus a pinch of seaweed
Allergy: coconut aminos
Dietary: vegan fish sauce
Ingredients
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24 Wild Pepper Leaveswashed and dried
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1/2 cup toasted coconut
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1/3 cup roasted peanuts
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2 limesdiced with peel
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3 tbsp Gingerfinely diced
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3 tbsp shallotsfinely diced
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3 tbsp dried shrimpoptional
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2 fresh chilliesthinly sliced
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3 tbsp palm sugar
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2 tbsp Fish Sauce
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2 tbsp water
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Method
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1
Make the sauce
Simmer palm sugar, fish sauce and water until syrupy; cool slightly.
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2
Arrange the fillings
Place all diced and toasted fillings in separate small piles.
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3
Build a bite
Cup one leaf and add a little of each filling.
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4
Finish
Spoon over a small amount of sauce, fold the leaf and eat in one bite.
What it tastes like
Sweet, salty, sour, spicy, nutty and aromatic in a single layered bite.
Make it milder
Reduce fresh chillies and chilli paste, remove chilli seeds, and serve extra chilli separately at the table.
Ingredient substitutions
Use locally available equivalents while preserving the balance of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and aromatic flavours.
Vegetarian alternative
Replace meat or seafood with firm tofu, mushrooms or mixed vegetables and use vegetarian sauces and stock.
Common mistakes
Avoid overcrowding the pan, under-seasoning the final dish, or overcooking delicate herbs and seafood. Taste and adjust before serving.
Serving the dish
Serve immediately with the traditional accompaniment or steamed jasmine rice where appropriate.
Finish with the fresh herbs, lime, chilli, crispy aromatics or toasted nuts listed in the recipe just before serving.
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