Ho means putting together. So, kaeng ho means putting all kinds of food (sometimes leftovers) together, and adding noodles, bamboo shoots, kaffir lime leaves and chopped and smashed lemongrass according to ones desire. (Rattana Phromphichai, 1999, p. 490) Nowadays, fresh ingredients are preferred with hang le curry ass the main ingredients. (Dikit Kanthakalang, personal communication, June 20, 2007) |