Vegetables You’ll Find in Thailand

Cha-om (Climbing Wattle)

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Pak Wan (Sweet Leaf)

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Tua Pu (Winged Beans)

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Maakham Thet (Tamarind Leaves)

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Dok Grah-geow (Thai Edible Flower)

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