Curry powder is a mix of spices native to south-east Asia. It is very seldom that the curry powder mix contains dried leaves from the curry tree. When you talk about curry powder there is not much doubt what you are talking about. But if you talk about curry, in general, it can be many things,…
The earliest known domesticated Chicken dates back to 8500 BCE. We know that from archaeological finds of chicken bones in northern China. In the fifth century, the chicken spread throughout Asia to India. So we can then safely assume that Chicken breast has been a part of the diet since then. Then the domesticated chicken…
Cauliflower is a highly modified plant, with a very long history. Its ancestry can be traced back to ancient Anatolia, in the region of the Black Sea also called Asian Turkey, where it has been grown for more than a 1000 years. In the 12th century, three varieties came to Spain. In the 16th century, they have spread…
Cashew nuts are not nuts but seeds and comes from the cashew apple. The shell of the cashew nuts or seeds is toxic, that is why they are never sold with the shell on but always peeled, you can say they are always unpacked. Roasting the nuts will destroy the toxin. The roasting process must be…
The carrot had a very long history before it became the carrot we know today. It appears it was the Moors who brought it to Europe via Spain in the 8th century, and from there it spread through Europe. The first carrots the Moors brought was purple. The carrots were originally grown for their seeds…
Broccoli originally called “Broccolo”. Broccoli was named after the Italian word “Broccolo”, that means cabbage sprout. Broccoli is an example of the crop there been developed over many hundred years. Broccoli originates from wild cabbage northern in the Mediterranean area, in Roman times. It spread out through Europe in the 14 century. It came to the USA…
Bean sprouts are typically made from mung beans. Bean sprouts have a long history both as food and as a natural remedy. It is believed that they have been recognized in Chinese traditional medicine, in the cure of many health problems, for more than 5000 years. In the 1700s when scurvy was a big problem…
Black pepper has been a valued spice during the times. Black pepper starts out as a little green fruit, called a drupe. The drupes are picked when still unripe. First, they are cooked briefly, to prepare them for drying. Heating them both to rupture the cell walls and clean the dudes. The drupes are dried…
Chili peppers also are known as Cayenne pepper. Red Chili peppers or Red Cayenne pepper is from the genus Capsicum annum. It is not the most used Chili pepper in Thailand though you will find it a lot. It is not the hottest of chilis it has a Scoville scale from 30,000 to 50,000 SHU….
The first king of the Lanna kingdom King Mangrai build Wat Chiang Man. Wat Chiang Man was the first temple build in Chiang Mai and is located in the northeast corner inside the city walls. King Mangrai build it on the location of the Lawa Peoples fortified city Wiang Nopburi. The King used the Lawa city as…
