Typically, Pla Raad Prik uses a whole fish, fried until crispy, and then covered with a sweet spicy sauce made from a few ingredients; garlic, palm sugar and chilies, fish sauce and tamarind paste. It is a very popular dish in Thailand that is often ordered for special occasions but it is really quite an […]
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Goong Ob Woosen is a classic and iconic dish of Thai seafood restaurants. Mmm…. The spices, a mixture of sauces, the freshness of the prawns, not forgetting some pork belly, and the glass noodles, traditionally baked in a clay pot over the stove top. Here it is a pot of irresistible, uniquely intricate layers of […]
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My family loves seafood and of course clams!! I used to cook clams with ginger and spring onions or with sambal chilli. So when I discovered Nam Prik Pao (Thai Chilli Jam), I was more than delighted to cook the clams in this style. The chilli jam a very palatable and the Thai basil adds […]
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I always love homemade pastes as they are fresh, have no preservatives, and no additives. Although, I am not sure if many of you are as keen as I am in making pastes from scratch. Nam Prik Pao can be used as a condiment or dipping sauce or put them into your favourite soup, like […]
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Now is a good time to get some sweet mangoes to make this much loved dessert, Thai Coconut Sticky Rice and Mango. This is one of the must have desserts in Thailand or in any Thai restaurants out of the country. It is definitely one of my family’s favourite desserts. How about you? This dessert […]
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One reader asked if I have a recipe for a Thai dry curry and straightaway, the Panang Curry (sometimes known as Penang Curry) came to mind. Bear in mind that this dish originated from Thailand and not Penang. Basically this curry is fried in coconut cream and not boiled. Typically, this dish uses beef and […]
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To me, Pad Thai is like our Char Kway Teow in Singapore and Malaysia. Although not everyone will agree with me! Hahaha. The differences are in the width of the rice noodle, the ingredients and seasoning/sauce. Hence the taste differs between these two noodles. Pad Thai was made popular in Thailand during World War II. […]
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Tom Yam Goong is definitely the most popular and familiar Thai soup. This soup has an interesting mixture of taste; hot, spicy and sour. Goong is the Thai word for prawns so you can guess that the main ingredient for this soup is prawns. If you do not fancy prawns, you may replace prawns with […]
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I was really excited when I saw this green papaya at one of the vegetable stalls in the market the other day as I needed one to make this hot-sour-sweet-and-salty flavourful salad; Green Papaya Salad or Som Tum in Thai. Well, well, even though it is not a Thai green papaya but the outcome still […]
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By now, you should know that I am a great fan of Thai cuisine and I am sure there are many of you who are too from the response we received since I started sharing this Thai Steamed Squid with Lime Garlic and Chili Sauce (Pla-meuk neung prik ma-nao) recipe. I have seen a lot […]
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