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Miang Kham Bua Lhuang
Miang Kham Bua Lhuang (Thai:เมี่ยงคำบัวหลวง) is a snack dish originated in Thai royal cuisine in the central part of Thailand. Miang Kham Bua Lhuang (Eng: Lotus petals wrapped bite size appetizer) is usually eaten with family and friends. This dish is mostly eaten as appetizer or snack during the meals. The name “Miang Kham” means “one bite-size wrap”. Form Miang (snack wrapped in piper sarmentosum leaves) and Kham (one bite) in Thailand (Miang Kham, n.d.). Normally, this dish can have many types of wrap such as Piper sarmentosum (Thai:ใบชะพลู) and pickled tea leaves (Thai:ใบเมี่ยง) which are originated in the north of Thailand.

Ingredients
When talk about “lotus” most of people might think of lotus as offering to monks and buddha. Actually, lotus petals can be eaten with many nutrition e.g. high fiber for detoxifying and nourishing health. Also it can be cooked in good side dishes such as Ingredients of Miang Kham Bua Lhuang (Miang Kham Bua Lhuang ,2012), with other ingredient e.g. shallots, chili peppers, gingers, garlic, limes, coconut sugar. (Miang Kham Bua Luang Thai traditional snack food for good health,2012). These main ingredients are have good benefits for eater as follows.

·       Chopped Fresh chili peppers help expel intestinal gas in body.

·       Chopped ginger for good and healthy eyes.

·       Roasted coconuts helps enhance appetite.

·       Coconut sugar helps detoxify body and internal organs.

·       Chopped limes help anti constipation.

·       Unsalted cashew nuts for help expel intestinal gas.

·      Small dried shrimps have high protein and calcium.