This basil fried rice recipe immediately caught my attention when I ordered it in a Thai restaurant because it is so different from most Chinese fried rice I have tried. The use of three types of chilies and fresh basil is the key to preparing basil fried rice with fantastic flavor. I recreate it at …
Pad Kra Pao (stir-fried basil with minced meat) is Thai street food with fantastic flavor, best for a quick lunch. Its flavor is derived from the trinity of Thai seasonings- fish sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. And, of course, it would not be complete without the generous use of bird’s eye chili that scored …
Rad Na (also called Rat Na / Lad Na) is popular Thai street food. It is a fried noodles dish topped with gravy with meat and vegetables. The noodles used for Rad Na are flat rice noodles. It is fried in the wok with some oil and dark soy sauce until the surface is charred …
What could be better than savoring Thai red chicken curry, the authentic street food with spices attacking all your senses? Thai red curry is prepared with a blend of unique spices. The intense flavor of galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime, dried chili, fish sauce, shrimp paste, coconut cream, and basil leaves are concentrated into a thick …
Savory, spicy, and packed with the flavor of basil and fish sauce, that is what flashes across my mind when I think of Thai basil beef. It is a perfect one-pot meal, as it can make it in less than 30 minutes and satisfy almost every palate. The star of the dish is the whole …
WHAT IS TOM YUM SOUP? This tom yum soup recipe is my favorite, which I will show you how to prepare using tom yum goong (spicy soup with shrimp) as an example. Tom Yum soup is the most famous Thai soup in the world for a reason. Although it looks deceptively unpretentious, it is packed …
The first time I heard about Thai drunken noodles was a few years ago, when I visited a Thai restaurant that my son was doing a part time job during his university day. Little did I know that the noodles are not cooked with alcohol but a spicy dish with plenty of chilies and basil …
Have you ever wondered how to cook eggplant that is delicious, non-oily, and with a nice purplish color? Eggplant (also called aubergine) is challenging to cook well because it doesn’t have much flavor, quickly becomes soggy, and quickly loses its bright purplish color. However, if you flavor it correctly with the right seasonings, find a …
Massaman curry is a unique Thai curry that is not fiercely hot. It is is a rich curry of Persian origin which has been wonderfully assimilated into the classic Thai cuisine in the Southern region of Thailand. Chicken massaman curry is ideal for people who want to try the authentic Asian flavor, yet do …
This gorgeous, luscious Thai Pineapple Fried Rice will knock your socks off! Your guests will be pleasantly surprised when you serve the fried rice in the beautifully crafted pineapple bowl. It is great as the main dish or as a side dish. In this article, I will share with you my method to fried the …