Spicy Pork Salad – Lab Moo

Lab Moo (spicy pork salad) by Joy's Thai Food.

A Classic Thai Food Favorite – Lab Moo (Spicy Pork Salad) Lab Moo (Lahp or Lap Moo) is a traditional Thai food favorite across the nation. It is simply made, but the taste is really something special as you’ll see when you eat this lab we show for you below! One of my husband’s favorite … Read more

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

Morning Glory Stir-fry (Pad Pak Boong)

Stir-fried Morning Glory (Pad Pak Boong) is a Thai favorite for lunch or dinner when served with Thai Jasmine rice.

Who likes stir-fried morning glory? 😊 Pad Pak Boong is one of the most eaten dishes in Thailand on a daily basis. It’s easy to prepare, and the simple tastes are delicious. Just about everyone in the country loves pad pak boong! The really nice part about it is that many people just go find Morning … Read more

Thai Green Chicken Curry – Gaeng Keow Wan Gai

A bowl of Thai green curry with chicken Gaeng Keow Wan Gai.

Gaeng Keow Wan Gai (Green Curry Chicken) The chicken isn’t green, it just looks that way because the Green Curry is so green! We’ll show you how to make this absolutely mind-blowing Thai Green Curry and entertain you with a story too! Read on! Here’s my hubby’s story about this Green Chicken Curry, and all … Read more

Glass Noodle Stir-Fry – Pad Woon Sen

Thai Food Recipe – Pad Woon Sen (Stir-fried Glass Noodles) Preparation for Pad Woon Sen 1 cup big shrimp (peeled, de-veined and cooked)1 cup cooked shitake mushroom1 group Chinese celery (cut 1 inch)1 group scallion (cut 1 inch)9 oz. glass noodle (bean vermicelli)½ cup bean sprouts2 tbsp. soy sauce1 tbsp. fish sauce4 tbsp. oyster sauce1 … Read more

Thai Som Tam Bla Rah! Thailand’s Top Spicy Sour Salad

Som tam tad from Khlong Muang restaaurant in Krabi, Thailand.

Spicy Papaya Salad w/ Fermented Fish Sauce Som tam Bla Rah is one of Thailand’s most beloved lunch and dinner entrees, 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 … Read more

Goong Ten Dancing Shrimp (Oh the Horror!)

Cooked Thai shrimp graphic about Goong Ten, Dancing Shrimp, a live-shrimp recipe from Thailand.

Goong Ten Laab – Dancing Shrimp Preparation for Dancing Shrimp Laab Goong Ten Cooking Instructions 1. Clean freshwater shrimp very well. 2. Mix dried pepper powder, garlic, lemon juice, lemongrass, fish sauce, and roasted uncooked rice together. 3. Add scallion, coriander, peppermint, and red onion in the mixed sauce. 4. Now, put sauce and freshwater … 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

Gang Pa Gai Baan – Thai Spicy Chicken Soup Recipe

Gang Pa Gai Baan (Spicy Chicken Soup with Herbs) If it seems like everything you can cook in Thailand is spicy, that’s pretty close to the truth! Our desserts are NOT usually spicy though! For most recipes, you can just omit the chilis or dried red pepper or whatever else makes it spicy. For this … Read more

Thai Tom Yum Soup (Goong, Talay, Pla-Muk)

Thai tom yum goong (shrimp) spicy and sour soup with clear broth.

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