One of the most popular things people do to take care of themselves is consuming healthy food. Fruit and vegetables should be finely selected in terms of freshness, good quality, chemical-free, and most importantly, easily found in a supermarket.
The Royal Project is a project of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej aiming to promote winter crops to the hill tribes instead of planting an opium. Founded in 1969, a hill tribe in Doi Ang Khang is the first group which has been introduced planting winter crops. Because winter fruits and vegetables can be sold at a high price, they can be a stable income for hill tribes all year. Moreover, stop the opium cultivation creates the maintenance of forest and the reduction of drugs.
The Royal Project is currently operating in 8 northern provinces, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Nan, Phayao, and Mae Hong Son. There are 4 main research centers, 21 opioid substitution centers named “Royal Project Foundation”, and 6 village development centers in 267 villages.
The products of the Royal Project consists of organic vegetables, herbs, nuts and grains, fruits, mushrooms, winter flowers, livestock products, fishery products, forest products, dried flowers, products of elephant grass, potted plants, and products of processed fruits and vegetable under the name “The Royal Project” and “Doi Kham”.
Vegetables from the Royal Project is the first choice for many healthy consumers because it is easy to buy. One of the places where the vegetables are sold is at the Gourmet market, G floor, the EmQuartier. The Gourmet Market offers you fresh vegetables for freshly-cooked meals at home. Here are some examples of the Royal Project vegetables at Gourmet Market, finely selected for your health.
1. Red Cherry Tomatoes
Red Cherry Tomatoes or Queen Tomatoes come in a bite size. Its sour taste gives a delicious flavor which can be enjoyed as a snack or in a bowl of salad. The fruit is full of Lycopene and high vitamin C which are supplements for immunization, antioxidant, and eye nutrition.
2. Green Oakleaf Lettuce
Green Oakleaf Lettuce, known as Green Salad, is one of the most popular vegetables in salads. It can be eaten fresh, giving a tender and crunchy bite. Plus, it provides high vitamin A and vitamin C as well.
3. Green Beans
Green bean is one type of beans which commonly used for stir-frying with pork or with chili or even with curry. It is crunchy and chewy with high protein and fiber to help in excretion.
4. Japanese Cucumber
For those who love Japanese food may be familiar with the Japanese cucumber. It is longer and more tasty than a general cucumber. The fiber and water inside help excretion and reducing fever. Japanese cucumber is usually sliced before eat. Some would prefer bitting. It can also be made into a menu to reduce your body heat by refrigerating in a fridge, sliding into pieces, and dipping honey sauce. It is sweet, delicious, and refreshing.
5. Kabocha (Japanese Pumpkin)
Japanese pumpkin comes in a green skin with a yellow flesh. It is enriched with calcium, vitamin A, and beta-carotene to nourish the eyes and protect your cells from free radical damage. Kobocha can be cooked into various dishes. A streamed pumpkin gives a sweet, chewy, and delicious taste. A stir-fried Japanese pumpkin will give you a sweeter taste a more fluffy texture than a Thai pumpkin. A fried dough pumpkin or a pumpkin tempura is another recipe to enjoy its deliciousness.
6. Red Cabbage
Thai people would rather familiar with the name “Purple Cabbage”. It is a vegetable in every salad dishes. People would never miss putting this red cabbage in their salad.
Did you know that, apart from salad, red cabbage can be cooked in many dishes just like any other cabbage? It also provides twice vitamin C of the green cabbage. The most popular menu of cabbage would be fresh red cabbages with colorful vegetables in salad dressings. You will bite into a crunchy and sweet red cabbage salad, giving you a good health every day.
7. Two-color Corn
This sweet corn can be cooked in a variety of menus such as roasted corn with butter, corn salad, or stir-fried in any dishes you like. Two-color corn gives you a high energy, a rich vitamin A, and fiber.
8. Butterhead Lettuce
Butterhead is different from any lettuces in terms of the size which is smaller. The leaves are soft and layered. It is commonly eaten fresh, put in a salad, or with a Thai chili paste. Butterhead contains high vitamin A, fiber, and iron which helps in hematopoiesis as well.
9. Arugula (Rocket Salad)
Arugula is more interesting than other vegetables because of its little spice. This spicy flavor disappears once heated. This Rocket Salad is a delicate and easily rotten, so it is best to eat while it is still fresh. It is rich in nutrients, such as calcium, vitamin A, C, E, and phosphorus which help nourish your eyes and liver, relieve constipation, diuretic, and cure indigestion.
These are just examples of benefits of fruits and vegetables from the Royal Project. The Gourmet Market, G floor, the EmQuartier also offers many more fruits and vegetables especially to you. Moreover, a revenue will be used to support the Royal Project and the farmers.
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