INGREDIENTS Makes 3 cups 1 cup jasmine rice ¾ cup water ½ cup coconut milk 1.5 Tbsp sugar Scant 1 tsp salt Optional: Toasted dried coconut for garnish Note: if you want to infuse your rice with pandan flavour, add ⅓ pandan leaf to the pot. INSTRUCTIONS Add water, coconut milk, sugar and salt to […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 4 The Rice Balls (Kao Tod) 3 Tbsp red curry paste 2 tsp fish sauce 1 tsp sugar 3-4 kaffir lime leaves, center rib removed, thinly julienned 1/2 cup grated coconut meat 1 egg 4 cups freshly cooked rice For the Batter (optional, see note) 1/2 cup rice flour scant 1/2 cup water […]
So excited to show you how Thai people do pasta! This recipe, though it uses many Western ingredients, is unique to Thailand and has been with Thai people for many decades. This interpretation of Western cuisine quickly became a staple dish for many Thai families because it’s so delicious and easy. As a bonus, it’s […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 3-4 For the Fried Rice 500g cooked rice, about 3 cups 2 Tbsp shrimp paste For the Caramel Pork 350 g pork belly or pork butt, cut into 2 x 1 cm pieces 100 g palm sugar, finely chopped ½ cup shallots, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp fish sauce 2 tsp soy sauce 1 […]
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 […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 2-3 40 g. glass noodles (a.k.a. bean thread, bean vermicelli, cellophane noodles) 7-9 dried shrimp, soaked in hot water Thai chilies, to taste ½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved ½ small onion (red or yellow onion is fine), julienned 1 stalk Chinese celery, stalk cut into 1” pc, leaves cut into ¼” […]
After several requests, it’s time to go back to the basics and talk about how to cook the perfect rice without a rice cooker. There are some tips and tricks to know, but once you know them, you’ll cook perfect rice every time and in a snap! IMPORTANT TIPS TO KNOW Use good quality rice! […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 2 40g glass noodles, dry 170g chicken or other protein, marinate in 1 tsp soy sauce or fish sauce while you prep other ingredients 1 Tbsp oyster sauce ½ Tbsp soy sauce ½ Tbsp Golden Mountain Sauce or Maggi 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped ¼ small onion, julienned 2 eggs 1 cup cabbage, bite-sized […]
New and improved version of an old classic! Glass noodle salad is a staple dish in any Thai home, so it was one of the first things I made when I left Thailand and was homesick! Glass noodle salad has wonderfully bright flavours with lots of refreshing crunchy vegetables. I guarantee it will become a […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 1 100 g ground beef or other protein of your choice 80 g spaghetti, dry 2-3 cloves garlic 1 spur chili or other medium-to-mild red chilies 2-3 Thai chilies, to taste, (optional) 1 Tbsp chopped fingerroot or “grachai” (optional)* 3 pc baby corn, bite-seized pieces 2 stalks Chinese broccoli, stems thinly sliced, leaves roughly […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 1 8 oz flat, wide rice noodles (can use pre-cut or cut your own from a noodle sheet as shown in the video) 3-4 cloves garlic 1-3 Thai chilies, to taste* 1 Prik Chee Fah, cut into chunks, or any mild, red chili peppers (optional) 4 oz protein of choice, cut into bite […]
This pink noodle soup is so good it made it to my “Top 5 Noodle Soups in Thailand” episode! For years I thought Yen Ta Fo was a dish you leave to the experts (i.e. street vendors and restaurants), but once I tried to make it, I realized that it’s actually really easy to make […]
INGREDIENTS Serves 4-5 Components of Boat Noodles Broth (recipe below) 7 oz. (200 g) Rice noodles, dry, small size 12 Pork or beef balls (optional) Marinated pork (recipe below) 2 cups Spinach, water spinach, or other vegetable of your choice 2 cups bean sprouts ½ cup beef or pork blood, thawed (1-2 Tbsp per person), […]
Pad See Ew is our famous stir-fried rice noodle dish (yes, I have a recipe), but this egg noodle version is something I’ve only ever seen in southern Thailand where I grew up! These chubby fresh egg noodles have the most perfect chewiness, and with the salty-sweet-smoky flavour, it’s one of the hardest dishes to […]
