These fresh white noodles are made from rice that was allowed to ferment for three days before it was reduced to starch and than boiled, knead and finally cooked in the form of noodles .

While some would think that khanohm jeen is Chinese in origin as the name suggest (jeen means Chinese in Thai), the truth is that khanohm jeen is maawn in its Origin (Mon, an ethnic group from Myanmar).  In maawn language “khohn ohm  jin” (คนอมจิน) means to cook twice, pointing to its special preparation process.

Another misconception regarding the name is that in Thai khanohm (ขนม) means dessert. Obviously, khanohm jeen has nothing to do with dessert; again, in maawn language the word khanohm refer to the action of kneading.  So khanohm jeen in Maawn can be regard as “kneaded and double boiled”

khanohm jeen noodles are usually served with a variety of sauces and accompanying vegetables, fresh, boiled, pickled and deep fried tempura style. It is a filling and tasty dish.

Maawn Fermented Fish Paste
(กะปิมอญ ; gabpi maawn)

It is thought that gabpi maawn was introduced to Thai cuisine by the Mon people, an ethnic group of Burma. gabpi maawn is made from the flesh of small fresh water fishes, such as Thai river sprat (ปลาชิว) and Siamese mud carp (ปลาสร้อย). The fishes are sun dried and then finely pounded. They are left [...]

Pat Thai Noodles
(ผัดไทยกุ้ง ; pat thai goong)

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Cured Pork Fried with Glass Noodles and Egg
(แหนมผัดวุ้นเส้นใส่ไข่ ; naem pat woon sen sai khai)

Cured pork is made by fermenting a mixture pork meat, cooked pork skin julienne, salt, garlic and cooked sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves.  During the summer we leave the wraps unrefrigerated until a rich savory and slightly sour flavor develops. This method of preserving meat goes back to the days before refrigeration was widely [...]

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