Favorite and Popular Thai Food Dishes.

Vegetables with Chiang Mai Dipping Sauce

In the North most meats are barbecued and vegetables are served fresh on the side.

This hearty sauce is a favourite among those used to add variety to the meals.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup chopped garlic cloves (kratiem)
1/4 cup chopped shallots
1 lb (500 g) diced red tomatoes
8 oz (250 g) ground/minced pork
1/3 cup (3 fl oz/90 ml) fish sauce (nam pla)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 cup cucumber slices
1/4 cup cilantro/coriander leaves (bai pak chee)
4 green onions/scallions/spring onions

Vegetables:

broccoli flowerets
carrots, sliced
cauliflower flowerets
shallots, cut into 2-in (5-cm) sections
sugar peas/snow peas

How to cook:

1. Heat a large skillet and add the oil, garlic, shallots and tomatoes. Cook for 3 minutes

and add the pork. Add the fish sauce, sugar and lime juice and cook for 4 minutes

or until the pork is done.

2. Remove to a serving dish with the cucumber, cilantro and green onions on the side.

Serve with the vegetables for dipping.

SERVES 4