Southern Style Miang of Crab

  • Origin region / influence

    Royal Thai Snack, Thailand, Laos

    Inspired by the royal thai snack miang, introduced during the reign of King Rama V. This version has ingredients commonly used in southern Thailand.

  • main ingredients

    Norwegian Brown Crab, coconut, turmeric, cha plu leaf

  • dish description

    The original miang (food wrapped in leafes) kham (a bite), consist of cha plu leaf, nuts, ginger, shallots, lime, roasted coconut, bird eye chili, garlic, small, dried shrimps, and a sweet and umami filled sauce of galangal and shrimp.

    A cold snack served on the peppery cha plu leaf. White crab meat mixed with a rich balanced coconut cream, flavoured with galangal, turmeric, lemongrass and garlic.

    Sweet, salty, creamy, umami with a hint of acid.

    The crab is topped with traditional toppings for miang. Shallots, lime, bird eye chili, roasted coconut and lemongrass. Finished by a sprinkle of lime leaf “angel hair” (cutting technique).

  • spice level [ 1 - 10 ]

    4

  • Norwegian influence

    Crab from Hitra just west of Trondheim in northern Norway

  • Allergens

    crustacean, fish