Krabong is a favorite kind of snack in the north. Variations can be easily made by replacing the pumpkin with banana flowers, green papayas, green squash, tiny fish or prawns. (Prathum Unsi, personal communication, June 25, 2007). The ethnic Tai (Tai Yai) have a similar kind of snack called Khang Pong in which many kinds of vegetables are mixed with shrimp paste, chili powder, lemongrass, salt and flour and then fried until crispy. (Udom Rungrueangsi, 2542, p. 42) |