A classic recipe, these red-curry-flavoured fish cakes can be found everywhere in Thailand! The preparations are really simple, the hardest part is getting the right fish. Go with something super tender and you’ll be fine. I’m using basa and it worked out great. The dipping sauce is similar to the “sweet chili sauce” that you […]
It’s rare to find a Thai restaurant that doesn’t serve tom yum soup…but it’s even more rare to find one that serves tom yum FISH soup! This is a popular variation of tom yum soup in Thailand, which is a country that eats a lot of fish in general, but for some reason I haven’t […]
Simple, rustic home cooking right here! Such simple ingredients: salted fish, Chinese broccoli, rice and eggs…yet the flavours are just so satisfying! In Thailand we buy salted fish already made, but in this video I also show you how to make your own, which requires very little effort and I can make is less salty […]
Kanom Jeen is what I like to call the Thai spaghetti because in Thailand, we serve these tender rice noodles with various types of sauces, and you can even go to restaurants where they specialize in kanom jeen and you can choose from a spread of different sauces! “Namya” is arguably the most popular of all […]
Thai people love to eat fish whole! You’ll often spot these salt crusted fish being sold on the streets of Thailand, and here’s a recipe that shows you how you can recreate it at home. The salt helps retain the moisture in the fish which makes the fish so incredibly juicy!! Along with the wonderful […]
Every time I had salmon sashimi, I’d always think to myself, “This would be SO good if I laab it!” So finally I tried out my culinary dream, and it’s even better than I thought it would be! Spicy, herbaceous, fresh, light, healthy, gluten-free, not to mention it is a show stopper when you bring […]
Outside of Thailand, dips are severely underrepresented, but in Thailand, we have dips as often as you might have a sandwich! “Nam Prik” is a type of Thai dip that is spicy (“prik” means chilies!) with very bold flavours. It’s served as part of a bigger meal, and for many families, a meal isn’t quite […]
Last year, Mark Wiens and I had a meal together in Bangkok, and this dish, called yum pla duk foo, was one of the many things we enjoyed. If you missed that video, here it is. In this video, I declared that I can’t think of another dish that I prefer to this dish, which is a bold […]
“Miang” is our word for any kind of bite-sized wrap, usually wrapped in some type of leaf. “Miang Pla Too” or mackerel lettuce wrap, is one of the easiest ones to make, and also my absolute favourite! I had forgotten about this dish until my friend brought it to our New Year’s Eve party last […]
I’m starting this video not by prepping ingredients, but by catching my main ingredient straight from the ocean! My friend Rodney from fishingwithrod.com took me out on my first ever fishing trip, and in this video I show you a bit of the fishing/prawning/crabbing action in the beautiful city of Vancouver, and then we get […]
I had the honour and pleasure to cook with Mark Wiens of Migrationology.com and Eatingthaifood.com! We made a NEW and IMPROVED recipe for one of my all-time-most-popular dish on Hot Thai Kitchen! Pla Gapong Neung Manao, a classic dish in any Thai seafood restaurant you go to, and it happens to be one of the easiest and […]
This is something I always order without fail whenever we go to a seafood restaurant in Thailand! Glass noodles and shrimp are cooked together in a pot with lots of ginger, garlic and pepper. It’s such a classic, with a unique flavour that makes it an iconic dish of Thai seafood restaurants. INGREDIENTS Serves 2 […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 2 2 mackerel fillets 2 – 3 Tbsp red curry paste (see note) ¼ cup + ⅔ cup coconut milk 1 tsp palm sugar, finely chopped 1-2 tsp fish sauce, to taste 3 kaffir lime leaves, center rib removed, finely julienned Spur chilies or red bell pepper, finely julienned for garnish (optional) 1-2 Tbsp extra […]
You like mussels? How about Thai mussels! Personally, this is my favourite way to cook mussels. The citrusy aroma of Thai herbs go so well with mussels, and that broth….that spicy, tart, flavourful broth…I love dipping bread in it or just sipping it like soup! If you like mussels, this dish is a MUST TRY! […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 4 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped 2-3 Thai chilies, chopped 300g peeled and deveined shrimp, medium sized 1 cup asparagus, bite-sized pieces Half a small onion, thinly julienned 1/2 cup any mild red pepper such as bell pepper or spur chilies, julienned 1 cup Thai basil leaves 1/2 tsp sugar* Water as needed […]
