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
Thailand’s Best Pad Thai (Stir-fried noodles) Recipe! Prepare Pad Thai Sauce for 2 Servings 2 Big tbsp. of palm sugar3 tbsp. concentrated tamarind juice3 tbsp. fish sauce2 tbsp. oyster sauce Prepare Ingredients to Cook the Noodles 2 tbsp. vegetable oil2 tbsp. minced shallot1 tbsp. minced garlic2 tbsp. cut yellow tofu1 tbsp. sweet radish (minced)2 handful … 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
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
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
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
Gaeng Keow Wan Gai (Green Curry Chicken) The chicken isn’t green, it just looks that way because the curry is so green! Here’s my hubby’s story about this curry, and all curries in Southern Thailand where we live. When we first arrived in Surat Thani, my hubby was eager to go to Suan Mokkh Temple … Read more
On a cool rainy day (few of those in Southern Thailand, but we do have them!) this is the perfect Thai soup to put a smile on your face! How To Make Delicious Lotus Stem Coconut Milk Fish Soup Lotus stem and Mackerel in coconut cream soup! (ต้มสายบัว ปลาทูนึ่ง, called shortly as Tom Saai Bua … Read more
This video makes me cry so much every time I see it. Our daughter was 4 years old when she first saw Grandma – my husband’s mom from the USA. She loved her so much already because we told her so much about her grandma! She came to see Mali at our home in Thailand. … Read more
Yum Tua Puu (yum too-uh poo) – Wing Bean Spicy and Sour Salad with Shrimp My husband says this is one of the best things he has ever eaten in his life. You will probably like it too! Wing Bean Spicy & Sour Salad Preparation 500 g. (about 1 lb.) Shrimp (peeled, de-veined)250 g. (about … Read more
What Makes Rambutan – Thailand’s Most Tasty Fruit? It is June, and one of my favorite times of the year is happening right now in Thailand. It’s time for the RAMBUTANS to become RIPE! I’m a rambutan lush, I have to admit. I eat more of these things than a man has a right to! … Read more
Bua Loy Kai Waan is Sweet Thai Eggs Dessert This is one of the very well-known Thai desserts that is popular all over the world, but especially here in Thailand. There is another recipe called Bua Loy Fuhk Tong that is IMO even more delicious! Click that link to see it. It includes sweet pumpkin. … Read more
Most people think Thai food is very healthy because in one dish you will get all kinds of food nutrients, vitamins from vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates from the main ingredients, meat, and rice. If I ever thought about the unhealthiest or strangest foods we have here, I would think of these five. The thing is, … Read more