Description
A potent herbal medicine liquor. Made by infusing Lao Khao (white spirit) with various roots, barks, and herbs (often named things like 'Tiger's Power'). Reddish and highly medicinal.
Restaurants serving Yadong (Thai Herbal Liquor)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Lao Khao(White spirit)
- Yadong herbal mix(roots/barks)
Instructions
- (Beverage) *Poured from large glass jars at dedicated Yadong street stalls.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Medicinal root odor
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Yomeishu, Habushu (unsweetened)
Pairing
Sour green mango / Salt(as chaser)
Trivia
[Trivia] Once an 'old man's drink', now trendy 'Yadong Bars' serving herbal cocktails are booming among Bangkok youth.
Eating tips & etiquette
Down a shot at a stall, then immediately bite into the accompanying 'sour fruit dipped in salt' as a chaser, wincing at the intensity.
Allergen
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