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Southern Thai Style Deep Fried Fish with Fresh Turmeric(bplaa saai daaeng thaawt khamin ; ปลาทรายแดงทอดขมิ้น สูตรปักษ์ใต้)

Hanuman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:12:25 +0000

If you are a fish lover, than you know that there are only few things in life that taste better than absolutely fresh fish, deep-fried to perfection with a crispy skin that brakes open to reveal the irresistible, steamy, firm white flesh. This menu originated from fishing communities of the south of Thailand, were fishes [...]

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Here is a wonderful spicy dish; you may as well go for it! A crispy fried fish dressed with plenty of fresh herbs, plenty of chilies than some limejuice and fragrant ground roasted rice as a textural binder. It is an unpretentious dish, that is just about what is around and what is available; there [...]

Crispy Catfish Stir-Fried with Wild Ginger and Fresh Peppercorn(bplaa dook thaawt graawp phat grachaai phrik thai aawn ; ปลาดุกทอดกรอบผัดกระชายพริกไทยอ่อน)

This dish gives catfish a new and fabulous spin. You can either use farmed or game fish with the same phenomenal results. The intensity of the wild ginger combined with aromatic fresh peppercorn will turn even muddy flavor fish into a delicacy. Slice the fish are first, then role it in flour and deep-fry it [...]

Stir-Fried Crispy Catfish with Spicy Red Curry Paste (ปลาดุกทอดกรอบผัดเผ็ด ; bplaa dook thaawt graawp phat phet)

Curry shops are for the busy businessman and the hungry traveler a real must. They offer a selection of the most attractive and appetizing food you can think of. This is the Thai version of fast food, even faster than in the west. So here is a wonderful little lunchtime dish that goes well with [...]

Pandan Flavored Sweet Translucent Gelatinous Rice (khaao niaao gaaeo ; ข้าวเหนียวแก้ว)

Hanuman — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:02:09 +0000

One of the charms of street food is that it finds you rather than you finding it. Therefore you are usually in the perfect mood to embrace it. This treat along with other sweets are traditionally presented on tricycle drawn trays that are protected from insects and pollution by a transparent nylon tent and light [...]

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Thai desserts are usually made from common ingredients and therefore very popular. However, it was only during the 17th century that desserts and sweets actually became part of everyday meals. In the old days, they were served only at auspicious occasions and ceremonies. During wedding ceremonies, for example, four kinds of sweets are usually served, [...]

Salad of Chicken and Seven Vegetables Blanched in Coconut Milk and Served With Sour-Salty and Sweet Coconut Curry Dressing, Crispy Fried Shallots and Roasted Sesame Seeds(yam thawaai ; ยำทวาย)

This recipe would probably change your perception about the term “salad”, maybe because its dressing has a multi layered, curry-like personality, rather than the common sour vinaigrette-like dressing, or maybe because it takes some good few hours to prepare, somewhat longer than simply opening a bag of hydroponic greens. This salad is the fruit of [...]

Rice Noodles with Shrimp and Aromatic Coconut Sauce (khanohm jeen naam phrik goong; ขนมจีนน้ำพริกกุ้งสูตรมหาเด็ด)

Today’s menu will feed 30 – 40 hungry guests and will take more than 7 hours to complete. It is tasty and filling and requires tedious preparation and meticulous attention to details. You are probably correct. We do not cook it at home every day. We serve it in special occasions such as ordination ceremony, [...]

Crispy Catfish Stir-Fried with Wild Ginger and Fresh Peppercorn(bplaa dook thaawt graawp phat grachaai phrik thai aawn ; ปลาดุกทอดกรอบผัดกระชายพริกไทยอ่อน)

Hanuman — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:03:18 +0000

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The whole point of salting fish as a preserving method to the Thais goes back way before refrigeration and that is why slated fish is so deeply rooted in the Thai cuisine. The salting process produces a new ingredient that is different and equally good to the original. The method is simple, the clean fresh [...]

Stir-Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts (ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์ ; gai phat met mamuang himmaphan)

Here is the Thai take on a dish that can probably be found in any Asian hole_in_the_wall take away in the west. The soft and moist chicken marry well with the warm crunch of freshly toasted Cashew nuts, or as they called in Thai, the mangoes of the high forests of India. The dish captures [...]

Tom Yam Soup of Prawns and Sa Noh Flowers Fried Cakes (tom yum goong thaawt man daawk sa noh ; ต้มยำกุ้งทอดมันดอกโสน)

Hanuman — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:44:19 +0000

Today I will show you a unique, virtually instant dish to prepare. It is also a remarkable example of how Thai traditional cuisine is using local and natural ingredient in simple yet sophisticated way. Sa Noh – aka Sesbania Javanica Miq. or Sesbania Pea is a tropical shrub which grows widely in the swampy areas [...]

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Most Thai curry dishes call for freshly prepared curry paste that is best used fresh just before cooking. Here is a delicious and simple exception – Stir-fried prawns in curry powder, milk and eggs – A popular Thai seafood recipe which is unique in its use of commercially available curry powder. The dish was first [...]

Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp (tom yum goong ; ต้มยำกุ้ง)

Tom Yam is a type of soup with distinct sharp hot and sour flavors, scented with pleasant citrusy aroma. Tom Yam is known to seduce many westerners to fall in love with Thailand, its people and food. Many trips memories to Thailand were written in diaries, others are etched on film but all are stained [...]

Salad of White Turmeric, Salted Prawns and Pork(yam khamin khaao goong khem ; ยำขมิ้นขาวกุ้งเค็ม)

This dish brings yet another angle to celebrate the essence of Thai cuisine. The Thais dare pairing ingredients, which at first seem to be unmatchable, strong players with opposite characteristics, white turmeric and salted prawns, and guess what? It works beautifully! The pairing actually has the intention to enhance the differences in flavor and texture, [...]

Sour Curry of Okra, Shrimp and Roselle Leaves (gaaeng sohm maawn gra jiiap goong ; แกงส้มมอญกระเจี๊ยบกุ้ง)

Hanuman — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:52:27 +0000

Sour curries are without doubt one of Thai cuisine all-time favorites, free from foreign influence and with many regional variations they present a complex balance of four flavors while using only few ingredients, all find a pleasing harmony in one dish. There are the sourness of the tamarind paste, the saltiness of the fermented shrimp [...]

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Fish Jungle Curry (แกงป่าปลา ; gaaeng bpaa bplaa)

Forest dwellings communities and populations bordering forests relay on the forest as their main food source. They collect herbs and plants, fruits and vegetables, roots and nuts, and hunt for a wide range of game, such as wild boar, dear, small birds and frogs. Jungle food is quick and simple to prepare and contain only [...]

Spicy Salad of Curried Rice Croquettes, Fermented Pork, Ginger and Peanuts (yam naaem khaao thaawt ; ยำแหนมข้าวทอด)

Hanuman — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:13:40 +0000

The dish was introduced to me by a street vendor in forsaken part of town some twenty years ago. Auntie Yai was a true character. She was wearing intensive makeup and I still remember her talkative hilarious manner. I and other customers waiting in line were regularly subjected to nonstop “interrogations” or “interviews”. I must [...]

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If you are looking for a quick and tasty snack try this one. Like a beautiful jewel studded with gems, the yellow corn kernels are peeking through the golden crust… a festive choice for a party, afternoon brunch, or for a buffet table. The sweetness of the corn is beautifully enhanced by the aromatic seasoning; [...]

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Search the luggage of Thai people travelling aboard and you will surely find food items rolled with a newspaper or a piece of cloth, hidden deep in their bags. Thai students will never travel without a jar of their favorite Roasted Chili Jam and Thai Housewives will always carry their preferred Fermented Shrimp Paste. Both [...]

Pandan Flavored Rice Flour Droplets in Sweetened Coconut Cream Syrup(khanohm laawt chaawng naam gathi; ขนมลอดช่องน้ำกะทิ ; นกปล่อย)

Hanuman — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:01:12 +0000

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Making Your Own Coconut Cream and Coconut Milk

Coconut Cream (หัวกะทิ; huaa kathi) and Coconut Milk (หางกะทิ; hang kathi) A good practice for the enthusiastic Thai food lover is to use freshly squeezed coconut cream when possible. The taste and depth of flavors will overcome any dish created with canned cream. Squeezing your own cream is very simple. Select a coconut that feels [...]

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Hanuman — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:10:58 +0000

The uniqueness of Thai cuisine and its appeal to foreigners remain with its well balanced flavor, proper ingredients selection and a wide variety of dishes. Nevertheless, at it’s heart there are a group of dishes that are less familiar to the outside world, dishes that are speaking from the heart of the country, telling the [...]

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A dish, like a smell or a color can be so evocative in their place or time. This dish always flys me back to the food stalls of Chiang Mai with its vivid color and tartly savor. In this fast moving world, it is good sometime to pause for a moment, and to have a [...]

Chili & Lime Fish Sauce (พริกน้ำปลา or น้ำปลาพริก ; phrik naam bplaa)

Mixing finely chopped fresh chilies including their seeds with fish sauce and a splash of lime juice makes the staple sauce accompanying almost every Thai dish. Restaurants reserve it an honor place on the table, next to the tissue paper and the tooth picks. The debate is on. Some call it “phrik naam bplaa” other [...]

Coconut Curry of Steamed Mackerels and Lotus Stems(gaaeng gathi saai buaa bplaa thuu neung ; แกงกะทิสายบัวปลาทูนึ่ง)

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This old-fashioned dish is a simple expression made with ingredients commonly available to Thais, it features steamed mackerels – the fish that Thai people probably love the best and the stems of the lotus flowers – one of Buddhism’s most recognized motifs. The fish together with peeled lotus stems are boiled in coconut milk, to [...]

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Hanuman — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:03:48 +0000

I love this straightforward dish because it packs a punch with its aromatic curry mixture that embrace the white and tender fish meat with great flavors. It is a great addition for any Thai meal and very easy to prepare. Snakehead fish, traditionally caught from irrigation ditches or flooded rice fields, benefits from the aromatic [...]

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It will not be an overstatement to say that banana trees accompany Thai people from their birth to the afterlife. Starting with the decorative objects made out of banana leaves newborns receive to invite protective spirits, and continues their entire life with the endless uses for banana leaves, trunks and fruits; finally ending with the [...]

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Mung beans, or green beans as they are known in Thailand, are ovoid in shape, and green in color. They are generally eaten either whole (with or without skins), as bean sprouts, or used in cooking – mostly in Thai desserts. Mung beans are green with the husk and called in Thai thuaa khiaao (ถั่วเขียว), [...]

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Our ancestors, the early humans, had to base their food selection only on their senses. Sweet was energy, umami indicated the presence of proteins and saltiness was the sign for the much needed minerals. Generally, they avoided sour taste because it represented rotten or spoiled food, and bitter was the taste tonics and remedies were [...]

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