''La tiang'' ( th, ล่าเตียง, ) is an ancient
Thai
Thai or THAI may refer to:
* Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia
** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand
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*** Thai script
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snack. It is most well known from the ''
Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan
The ''Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan'' ( th, กาพย์เห่ชมเครื่องคาวหวาน, ; ) is a Thai poem in the form of ''kap he ruea'' (royal barge procession song), written by King Rama II in 1800, when he was P ...
'' poem composed during the reign of King Rama I by the crown prince who later became
King Rama II
Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai ( th, พระพุทธเลิศหล้านภาลัย, 24 February 1767 – 21 July 1824), personal name Chim ( th, ฉิม), also styled as Rama II, was the second monarch of Siam under the Chakri ...
. It comprises shrimp, pork and peanuts minced together and wrapped in a thin mesh-like omelette casing making a square shape.
Ingredients
''La tiang'' has two parts: a mesh-shaped omelette wrapping and minced filling made from pork, shrimp, roasted peanuts, garlic, and coriander. It is seasoned with pepper, fish sauce, and coconut palm sugar.
See also
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List of Thai dishes
References
{{Thai cuisine
Thai desserts and snacks