Old Fashioned Lemongrass and Chili Relish
(naam phrik dtakhrai ; น้ำพริกตะไคร้)

February 28, 2011 Central Plains and Bangkok Cuisine
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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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Coconut Curry of Steamed Mackerels and Lotus Stems
(gaaeng gathi saai buaa bplaa thuu neung ;
แกงกะทิสายบัวปลาทูนึ่ง)

February 20, 2011 Boiled, Stewed, Braised, Sautéd and Poached
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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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Rustic Curried Snakehead Fish Grilled in Banana Leaves
(ngohp bplaa chaawn ; งบปลาช่อน)

February 14, 2011 Central Plains and Bangkok Cuisine
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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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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)

February 8, 2011 Bamboo shoots
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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 [...]

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Southern Thai Style Savory Eggs Mousse
(khai dtoon gabpi naam ; ไข่ตุ๋นกะปิน้ำ)

January 25, 2011 Eggs
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Do you remember hearing the ocean through a large conch shell when you were a kid? This stylish yet simple dish is made from only a few ingredients and will dip your taste buds in flavorful, rich and creamy ocean’s essence, like that conch shell. In the southern provinces of Thailand, those bordering the sunny [...]

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Golden Jackfruit Seeds
Thai Mung Bean Marzipan and Egg Yolk Dessert
(Met Khanoon ; ขนมเม็ดขนุน)

January 17, 2011 Beans, Grains and Corn
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It is believed that this dish was introduced to the Siamese royal cuisine in the middle of the seventeenth century by Portuguese traders. Later, along with other egg yolk-based golden sweets like the golden drops (thong yot ทองหยอด), golden flowers (thong yip ทองหยิบ) and golden threads (foi thong ฝอยทอง), these royal desserts were passed to [...]

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Devil’s Chili Relish of Smoked Dry Wallago Catfish
(naam phrik narohk bplaa khang graawp rohm khwan ; น้ำพริกนรกปลาคังกรอบรมควัน)

January 10, 2011 Fish
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I love my food very spicy and I’m very generous with all things chili. People like me who also enjoy spicy food, in part, love it because It’s a truly a food & mood issue. Chilies are known to boost endorphin levels in the body and that makes us feel better. Maybe that’s the reason [...]

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