Thai Street Food

When people go to Thailand, they always fall in love with the vibrant street food culture! With these recipes you can now recreate those flavours and aromas at home. Some street food dishes can be a bit complex, perfect for a weekend project, but others are simple and great for a weeknight meal!

Simple Thai street food recipes:

Green papaya salad or som tum, for beginners you can try Thai style som tum, and if you're ready for something a little more advanced, the extra umami som tum pla ra is the way to go! If you don't have green papaya, sub kohlrabi, cabbage or packaged broccoli slaw mix.

Holy basil stir fry (pad kra pao) is the ultimate Thai fast food and a cult favorite! You can try this chicken pad kra pao that will be similar to what you have in your local Thai restaurants, or this old school beef pad kra pao for something simpler.

Pad See Ew. I have had so many people, my own brother included, tell me that this recipe beats any pad see ew from any restaurant they've ever had. If you can get fresh rice noodles, this recipe is a must try, and it's so simple!

For your weekend Thai food project:

Khao soi. There are few things more satisfying to make and eat then khao soi, a northern curry noodle soup which has gained much popularity in the past few years.

Pork Satay and Peanut Sauce. If the word street food brings to mind things on skewers, satay is the one to make. Pork satay is the classic version in Thailand, but for something simpler, this no-skewer chicken satay is fantastic.