Pak ped

[Kanga Japan]

Does anyone know the Thai script for the vegetable called PAK PED, which is used in GAENG KHAE? The flower heads look like jewels, I understand. I am trying to research its English name.

Thanks for your help.

[KhunBENQ]

Does it look like this?

Seems to be this one: ผักเผ็ด (phak phet), a local name for: ผักคราดหัวแหวน (phak khrat hua waen)

http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99

Latin names: Acmella oleracea / Spilanthes oleracea.

Source for kaeng khae mentioning acmella oleracea:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaeng_khae

Ingredient no. 12 on this recipe for kaeng khae kai:

http://library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/lannafood/detail_lannafood.php?id_food=15]

And (!) contains a link to phak phet:

http://library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/lannafood/detail_ingredient.php?id_ingredient=88

(I am using RTGS transcript for Thai words, not familiar with English style transcription)

[Kanga Japan]

Dear KhunBENQ,

Yes! That is it. Thank you so much for finding all that information for me, including the scientific names. It is the 'toothache plant'.

Much appreciated.