Pork

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

March 21, 2011 · 88 comments

Spicy Salad of Curried Rice Croquettes, Fermented Pork, Ginger and Peanuts Recipe

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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Sweet Pork Condiment
(muu waan ; หมูหวาน)

November 10, 2010 · 6 comments

Sweet Pork Condiment Recipe (สูตรทำหมูหวาน)

Sweet pork is served alongside other dishes as condiment; In the following recipe I marinate the pork for couple of days in light soy sauce before I steam it in one piece to preserve the meat moist and tender texture. Only then, when cooked, I cut the meat into thin bite size pieces and simmer [...]

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

November 5, 2010 · 6 comments

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, [...]

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Pork and Sweet Corn Snack
(thaawt man khaao phoht ; ทอดมันข้าวโพด)

October 24, 2010 · 8 comments

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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Gabpi khuaa, An ancient dip from the central plains
(lohn gabpi khuaa ; หลนกะปิคั่ว)

July 22, 2010 · 6 comments

Gabpi khuaa Recipe, (สูตรทำหลนกะปิคั่ว อาหารไทยโบราณ)

Here is a dish that accompanies Thai cuisine for many centuries and has not been brainwashed by any foreign cuisine; Lon – an authentic Thai kind of a dip that is banking on tradition. Lon (lohn ; หลน) means in Thai to simmer. In this ancient style dip, minced pork, fermented shrimp paste along with [...]

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Salad of Thai Milkweed Flower
(yam daawk ; khajaawn ยำดอกขจร)

June 30, 2010 · 11 comments

The first Thai restaurant in London was opened during the 1960′s by HRH Princess Jurairat Nasiriman (1910-2000) (พระเจ้าวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าจุไรรัตนศิริมาน), the granddaughter of HRH King Mongkut (Rama IV). Princess Jurairat chose to offer this salad on the menu and named it “Salad of Thai Milkweed Flower“. (Other names: Cowslip creeper, Telosma Cordata) This fresh and tasty [...]

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Northern Style Hang Lay Curry
(gaaeng hang laeh muu ; แกงฮังเลหมู)

June 6, 2010 · 14 comments

This recipe comes all the way from India through the northern Burmese border. The masala spice mix is still sold in small packages with retro looking prints that seem to forever exist. There is no way in a recipe to communicate what’s going on in here; a thick red chili paste marinate, that bursts in [...]

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