Fish and herbs Curry wrapped in banana leaves – Mok Pla Siw

Delicious snakehead fish curry wrapped in banana leaves, a Thai recipe filled with great tastes.

Mok Pla Siw – Fish and Herbs Curry Wrapped in Banana Leaves Mok Pla Siw (หมกปลาซว) is a flavorful and aromatic fish curry that’s wrapped and steamed in banana leaves. It’s a dish that’s rich in taste and texture. In fact, I’m not sure there is another Thai dish that uses THIS MANY strong and … Read more

Pad Ped Pla Duk – Thai Spicy Catfish Stir-fry w/ Galingale

Pad Ped Pla Duk – Spicy Catfish Stir-fry with Galingale Preparation for Spicy Catfish Stir-fry Spicy Catfish Stir-fry Cooking Instructions 1. Ground kaffir lime skin, galangal, lemongrass, red onion and garlic. After that, mix it with instant chili paste. 2. Next, heat the pan and add vegetable oil. Wait until the oil is hot then … Read more

Thai Food Recipe – Pla Bla Spicy Fish Salad

Thai Food Recipe – Pla Bpla (Spicy Fish Salad) Pla Bpla (Spicy Fish Salad) Prepare: 2 pieces of snapper meat (70g each) 1 tbsp. sliced chili peppers 2 tbsp. minced garlic 3 tbsp. sliced lemongrass 1 tbsp. kaffir lime leaves (cut finely) 1 tbsp. coriander root (cut finely) 1 tsp. black pepper 1 cup mint … Read more

Thai Fish Recipe | Snapper Fish with Lemon Sauce (Plakapong Nueng Manao)

Plakapong Nueng Manao - Steamed Whole Snapper Dressed with Lemon Juice Sauce Prepare: 1 medium size snapper (scraped, cleaned) 1 group coriander 3 tbsp. lemon juice 3 tbsp. minced garlic 1 tbsp. minced red chili peppers (more or less as you prefer) 2 tbsp. fish sauce 1/2 tsp. sugar (optional) 1 turnip 1/4 cup mint 1/4 … Read more

Thai Isaan Food Recipe: Pae Sa Isaan

Thai Isaan Food Recipe: Pae Sa Isaan (Steamed Whole Fish with Sauce) Prepare: 1 whole fish of any kind 3 pieces ginger 1 tbsp. soybean sauce 2 tbsp. pickled garlic 1/2 cup sugar 2 tbsp. minced garlic 3 red chili peppers 2 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar 1 cup crushed roasted peanut 2 lemongrass (cut … Read more

Thai Food Recipe: Grilled Tilapia Fish (Pla Nin or Phao)

Salted, Grilled Fish (Tilapia) in Thai, Pla Phao, Pla Pow, Pla Nin Salted and Grilled Fish stuffed with Lemongrass. Pla Phao, Pla Pow or Pla Nin (Tilapia or Nile Perch) Prepare: 1 tilapia fish (also known as Nile Perch) Can use any other gentle tasting fish as substitute. 1/2 cup rock salt 1/3 cup wheat flour … Read more

Joy’s Thai Food Tips #1: Eliminating Fish Smell

Have someone in the house that doesn’t like “fishy smell”? When you bake or grill your fish stuff the abdominal cavity with long lemongrass wrapped tightly and tied  (with other lemongrass). Lemongrass has the power to kill the fish smell especially while baking in a closed oven in foil. Another tip – use a different … Read more