How is Wonderberry Leaves used in Thai cooking?

Wonderberry - pak khom, also called sunberry or garden huckleberry - is a leafy shrub in the nightshade family that gives both greens and berries. The tender young leaves are cooked as a simple foraged green, the kind of wild mountain vegetable Akha kitchens have always relied on. The small round berries ripen from green to glossy blue-black and are eaten raw or cooked down with sugar into jam, jelly, or a pie filling. It's a good example of how the hills provide food in more than one form from a single plant.

Can I cook with Wonderberry Leaves in a Chiang Mai cooking class?

Yes - we use Wonderberry Leaves in our hands-on classes. Explore them on our Cooking Classes page.

Wonderberry Leaves - Fresh Thai Vegetables | Thai Akha Kitchen

Wonderberry - pak khom, also called sunberry or garden huckleberry - is a leafy shrub in the nightshade family that gives both greens and berries. The…

Wonderberry Leaves - Fresh Thai Vegetables | Thai Akha Kitchen Wonderberry - pak khom, also called sunberry or garden huckleberry - is a leafy shrub in the nightshade family that gives both greens and berries. The…