Appetizer Recipes

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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Eggs à la Son In Law
(ไข่ลูกเขย ; Khai luuk kheeuy)

March 12, 2010 · 0 comments

Eggs a la Son In Law

A fact – Mothers in law can be hard to please. Here is a recipe that, according to the legend, shows the efforts of one young man to please his wife’s mother. Using only the very basic ingredients he could find in the pantry, he put together a plate that cannot fail. From the culinary [...]

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Thai Salad of Chinese Sausage with Tomatoes and Cucumbers
(ยำกุนเชียง ; yam goon chiang)

March 9, 2010 · 3 comments

Thai Salad of Chinese Sausage with Tomatoes and Cucumbers

Goon chiang is a type of Chinese sausage that is is available at Chinese communities worldwide. It is usually made with pork meat and hard pork fat and seasoned with sugar, salt, pepper, garlic and Chinese spices, together with some Chinese liquor for extra flavor. This salad is quick and easy to make. The dish [...]

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Chicken Wings in Black Pepper Caramel
(ปีกไก่พริกไทยดำซอสคาราเมล ; bpeek gai phrik thai dam sauce caramel)

February 28, 2010 · 20 comments

Chicken Wings in Black Pepper Caramel

Here is a quick and tasty dish that allows me to be genuinely emotional, I shed tears every time I chop the mountain of shallots and I grin from ear to ear without an apparent reason when I see the beautiful deep amber color the chicken wears after less than 15 minutes of preparations, a [...]

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Making Fermented Thai Pork Sausage
(แหนมหมู ; naem moo)

February 24, 2010 · 13 comments

Making Fermented Thai Pork Sausage

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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