Thai Name: MA- KHEUA-THET ( มะเขือเทศ )
Common name: TOMATO
Scientific name: LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL
Remark: 100 G TOMATOES 22 KILO CALORIES OF ENERGY TO CONTAIN 9 MG. CALCIUM,IRON 0.48 MG 1.7 G FIBER BETA-CAROTENE 65.30
Season availability: YEAR ROUND
Nutrition remark: Tomatoes the size of the middle. It weighs about 5.3 ounces, or 148 mg, about 35 calories, 0 calories and cholesterol to dietary fat and protein, each about 1 g carbohydrate, about 6 g Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 40% potassium potassium. 10% and 2% iron.
Preparation and eating:
TOMATOES, MA-KHEUA THET OF THREE TYPES ARE USED IN THAI COOKING.
THE FIRST IS SMALL, ROUND FRUITS ,NOT MUCH BIGGER THAN A PEA. WHICH GROW IN CLUSTERS AND HAVE A SWEET AND SOUR TASTE, THESE ARE USED IN NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTEM DISHES. LARGE-SIZED TOMATOES ARE SWEET AND ARE USED IN SOUR AND SPICY SOUPS AND IN SPICY SALADS.THE THIRD TYPE IS CHERRY TOMATOES . THESE HAVE A SWEET AND SOUR TASTE AND ARE USED IN NORTHEASTEMSTYLE PAPAYA SALAD AS WELL AS IN CURRIES AND SOUR AND SPICY SOUPS