Fermentation

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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Northern Style Fermented Soybeans Cakes
(Tua Nao ; ถั่วเน่า)

April 25, 2010 · 18 comments

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Soybeans have been an integral part of Asian cooking since ancient times. The Chinese refined and disseminated the secrets of soybeans fermentation into savory food flavoring agents. From the Natto in Japan to the Indonesian Tempeh, Soybeans are in the roots of Asian cuisine. In the northern parts of Thailand, the home of the gentle [...]

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Making Fermented Thai Pork Sausage
(แหนมหมู ; naem moo)

February 24, 2010 · 13 comments

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 [...]

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