Miang Kham

Originating from northern Thailand, this flavour-packed pouch is loved by Thais all around. It is filled with roasted coconut shavings, spices, lime, nuts, and shrimp and wrapped in the cha phlu leaf. Also known as the wild betel leaf, cha phlu looks similar to the betel leaf used in paan. With both leaves sporting the same shade and shape, it is not uncommon for both foreigners and locals to mistake one for the other. Miang kham is frequently had during the rainy seasons when the cha phlu leaf grows in abundance.