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Khua het pho or het thop has het pho or het thop as the main ingredient, which is a favorite kind of mushroom among Lanna people. This kind of mushroom can be made into different dishes such as stir fry, boiling (to eat with namphrik kha), Kaeng and ho nung (Phantira Kanthakarang, personal communication, June 19, 2007)


1.	Earth star mushroom	150	Gm.
2.	Ground pork	50	Gm.
3.	Tender leaves of Tamarind	10	Gm.
4.	Vegetable oil	2	Tbsp.


1.	Dried Chili spur pepper	5	0
2.	Garlic	5	Cloves
3.	Shallots	5	0
4.	Shrimp paste	1	Tsp.
5.	Salt	1/2	Tsp.

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4	5

1. Wash mushrooms thoroughly and slice thinly.
2. Pound together all the ingredients for chili paste until they make a fine paste.
3. Stir fry to release a nice aroma and then add the ground pork.
4. Add mushrooms and fry until the mushrooms are cooked.
5. Stir to blend. Remove from heat.

Sliced Kaffir lime leaves can be substituted for tamarind leaves if one does not like it sour. Kaffir lime leaves give a nice aroma to the dish.

Select young and tender mushrooms that are white inside.


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