Believe it or not, Thais and people all over Asia eat red ant eggs. It’s like eating fish eggs, but they are smaller and less juicy. Red Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) are the best eggs to eat with soup, salads, or as an addition to whatever you happen to be eating! Eating ant eggs is … Read more
Tom Yum Soup Spicy and Sour Soup with Variations Thai Tom Yum soup is one of my all-time favorites and perhaps my favorite Thai food when it comes right down to it! This soup is a little bit of effort but the reward is truly something to behold. When I first had Tom Yum Goong … Read more
Tom Yum Gai – Spicy Thai Chicken Soup If you’re looking for Tom Yum Goong (Shrimp) It’s here > Tom Yum Ingredients Preparation 1/2 pound Chicken Breast1 cup straw Mushrooms1 cup Water1 Lemongrass (cut 2 inches)4-6 Kaffir Lime leaves3 small Red Onions cut into quarters2 medium to large Tomatoes2 pieces Galangal2 tbsp. Fish Sauce4 tbsp. … Read more
Spicy Papaya Salad w/ Fermented Fish Sauce Som tam is one of Thailand’s most beloved lunch and dinner entres, and most Thais love it. Even foreigners who come to Thailand and try it become hooked on its bizarre combination of ingredients and flavors. You’ll probably like it too! Som Tam comes from the northeastern “Isaan” … Read more
Wing Bean Spicy and Sour Salad in Thai, Yum Tua Poo Prepare: 1/2 cup minced pork 1/2 cup shrimp (choose the biggest size) 4 cups wing bean (cut) 4 tbsp. lemon juice 4 tbsp. fish sauce 1 tbsp. palm sugar 1 tbsp. cut chili pepper (more or less as you like) 2 tbsp. roasted peanut … Read more
Crispy Mandarin Duck in Isaan Sour and Spicy Salad, Laab Bped Tod Grob Prepare: 1 mandarin duck (1kg.) 5 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup sliced red onion 1/2 cup sliced lemon grass 1/2 cup kaffir lime leaves 1 tbsp. chili powder 3 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. fish sauce 3 tbsp. fried or roast peanut … Read more
Thai Food Recipe: Lab Moo (Spicy Pork Salad) Ingredients 7 oz. Sliced Pork 7 oz. sliced pork entrails (optional) 3 oz. sliced pork skin (optional) 2 tbsp. ground roasted uncooked rice 1 group coriander 3 leaves parsley 1 group scallion 1/2 cup mint Sliced red chilis as much as you can stand! 2 tbsp. sliced … Read more
Yum Pla Tuu Tuna and Herbs in Spicy and Sour Salad Prepare: 1/2 cup tuna1 tbsp. minced red and green chili peppers2 tbsp. sliced lemongrass (small and thin circle)2 tbsp. sliced ginger2 tbsp. sliced galangal2 tbsp. sliced galingale2 tbsp. sliced red onion2 tbsp. minced kaffir lime leaves25 leaves of herb in the betel family Piperaceae5 … Read more
Thai Food Recipe: Tom Jued Puk Gard Dong Chinese Mustard Pickled Soup Prepare: 2 cups chicken breast (cut it thick) 3 cloves garlic 1 radish (optional) 1 tsp. black pepper 2 tbsp. soy sauce 2 tbsp. fish sauce 8 oz. pickled Chinese mustard 2 cups water 1/4 tsp. salt Cooking Instruction: 1. Crush black pepper … Read more
Yum Pla Dook Foo – Fried Catfish in Spicy and Sour Salad Prepare: 1 grilled catfish2 cups vegetable oilbread crumbs Salad Mix:1 handful shredded raw mango4 tbsp. thinly sliced shallot6 red chili peppers2 tbsp. fish sauce2 tbsp. lemon juice1 tbsp. palm sugar + 1 tbsp hot water4 cloves garlic3 coriander roots2 tbsp. thinly sliced lemongrass … Read more