MR1 White Lime Paste (Calcium Hydroxide Paste) 100g

MR1 White Lime Paste (Calcium Hydroxide Paste) 100g

MR1 Poon Khao (ปูนขาว, pronounced bpoon kãao) is a food-grade calcium hydroxide paste — the traditional Thai culinary ingredient known as Poon Khao or Poon Sai (ปูนใส). In Thai cooking, it is dissolved in water to create lime water (Nam Poon Sai, น้ำปูนใส), which is used as a soaking liquid to firm up vegetables, add a light, airy crunch to fried batters and fritters, and set the texture of traditional Thai sweets and khanom (ขนม). It is also a traditional component of betel nut preparation (mak, หมาก). The paste format dissolves more readily than powdered lime stone, making it more practical for home cooking use. This is a food-grade product intended for culinary use only — use sparingly and only the clear settled liquid (not the sediment) when preparing lime water.

• Product type/variant: Food-grade calcium hydroxide paste (Poon Khao) — MR1 brand, 100g
• Key characteristic: Alkaline paste that creates lime water when dissolved; firms texture, adds crunch to batters, and sets Thai sweets
• Primary use case: Dissolved in water to make Nam Poon Sai (lime water) for soaking vegetables or mixing into Thai fried batter and dessert recipes
• Secondary use case: Traditional component of betel nut preparation; texture agent in Thai khanom and traditional sweets
• Pack size: 100g — standard household size; use sparingly as a small amount yields a large volume of lime water

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