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Look-kra-dorng

Name (Thai)
ลูกกระดอง
Name (English)
Brine pickled perah seeds
Local name
Look-kra-dorng Look-pra-dorng
Product
Vegetable
Ingredients
Perah seeds: Elateriospermum tapos (Look-kra, Look-pra). Salt, water.
Fermentation
5 days.
Storage life
15 days.
Microorganisms
Lactobacillus plantarum
Reference The traditional fermented foods of Thailand
ISBN 9679932249
Year 1995
Properties
Dark brown seeds with salty, sour, slightly sweet taste and characteristic aroma.
Method
1. Wash the Perah seeds, drain and place in a bowl. 2. Add about 10% salt (w/w) to the seeds and mix well. Add water until it covers the seeds. Cover the bowl with a thin cloth and leave under shade to ferment for 5 days.
Production
In home industry.
Consumption
Eat with Nam-prik.