Acacia insuvais is a favorite green that goes with all kinds of spicy vegetable soup or just by itself kaeng phak la or kaeng phak cha om. (Prathum Unsi, Interview, 25 June 2007)
1. Pound together ingredients for chili paste until pulverized.
2. Bring water to a boil and stir in chili paste
3. Bring to a boil again and add galangal
4. Add dried fish and cook until tender.
5. Add acacia insuvais
6. Add chilies and cook 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Galangal flowers or chikuk can be added also. Do not overcook acacia insuvais as it will spoil the taste.