Glossary K

King is a Thai word for ginger (Zingiber officinale): Ginger grows from underground stems, or rhisome.

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Kui Tio laad naa refers to a Thai dish made by cooking Chinese kale and pork in a thick gravy which is then poured over flat rice-noodles, broad or narrow, whichever is the preferred

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Khai toon is a custard-like dish made by putting layers of minced pork and fresh shrimp, pepper, coriander root, and salt into a small bowl or cup with a mixture of beaten egg and water.

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Kung thawt refers to a Thai crunchy snack that is made by pounding together galangal, lemon grass, shallots, garlic and kaffir lime Zest to make a paste and then making a thin Batter

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Kumquat refers to a very small citrus fruit with the unique quality of having a sweet skin and bitter flesh. Also, it is a fruit which resembles a miniature orange. It is sometimes mistaken

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Kurabia refers to Armenian cookies

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