Tom kha kai Dill weed is a common herb which is used in Lao cuisine. The Thais' answer to dill weed (known in Thailand as "phak chi Lao" (), since it is known locally as a Lao herb) in Thai "tom kha" is coriander or cilantro ("phak chi", ). There are other versions of "tom kha kai" made with seafood ("tom kha thale", ), mushrooms ("tom kha het", ), pork ("tom kha mu", ) and tofu ("tom kha taohu", ). In the late 19th century, "tom kha" was not a soup. it was a dish of chicken or duck simmered in a light
Hume's leaf warbler Hume's leaf warbler Hume's leaf warbler or Hume's warbler ("Phylloscopus humei") is a small leaf warbler which breeds in the mountains of inner Asia. This warbler is migratory and winters mainly in India. The English name and the specific "humei" bird commemorate Allan Octavian Hume, a British civil servant and ornithologist based in India.The genus name "Phylloscopus" is from Ancient Greek "phullon", "leaf", and "skopos", "seeker" (from "skopeo", "to watch"). Like most similar songbirds, it was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. Hume's leaf warbler is one of the smallest "Old World warblers". Like most other leaf warblers,