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Kaeng Hang Le

Name: Kaeng Hang Le
Total time: 3 hours
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 500 g pork belly; 10 shallots; 8 cloves garlic; 50 g ginger; 20 g turmeric; 3 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp palm sugar; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 5 dried chilies; 1 tbsp coriander seeds

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About

A rich Northern Thai curry featuring pork belly braised with tamarind, ginger, and turmeric. The dish has a tangy, slightly sweet, and deeply savory flavor profile with Burmese influences. Traditionally served at festivals and family gatherings.

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Cultural Context

A celebratory dish from Northern Thailand with Burmese roots, often prepared for temple festivals (งานวัด) and weddings. Represents the cultural exchange between Lanna and Shan cuisines.

Ingredients

500 gpork belly(cut into 2-inch chunks)

10 shallots(peeled and halved)

8 clovesgarlic(peeled)

50 gginger(sliced)

20 gturmeric(fresh, sliced)

3 tbsptamarind paste(dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water)

2 tbsppalm sugar(grated)

3 tbspfish sauce

5 dried chilies(soaked and deseeded)

1 tbspcoriander seeds(toasted)

Method

1. Pound aromatics into curry paste. 2. Brown pork belly. 3. Simmer with paste, tamarind, and seasonings for 2+ hours until tender. 4. Adjust sweetness/saltiness before serving wit...

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