THE beauty of Thai food is in its contrasts – hot, cool, sour, sweet, crunchy and soft and all with a wonderful citrus tang. If you’ve ever been on holiday to Thailand, you’ll notice there are restaurants and food stalls everywhere you look, filling the air with wonderfully exotic smells. The tropical monsoon climate is […]
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INGREDIENTS | 400g white fish fillets, skinned | 3tbsp Thai red curry paste (we used Thai Taste) | 1 egg | 2tbsp breadcrumbs | A good dash of fish sauce | 75g fine green beans, topped, tailed and finely chopped | Zest of one lime, plus the juice to serve METHOD 1 Place the fish, […]
Thai-style mince with fragrant rice There are many lovely flavours associated with Thai food. Here I’ve taken a classic bolognese and added some of those flavours to create something really special. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 250g long-grain or Thai fragrant rice 1 […]
Various fusion approaches to food are more or less well-known, but Thai peanut sauce in America appears to be an interesting example of developing a product to market as authentic which does not correlate for the most part with food in Thailand. Peanuts are used in Thailand in many dishes, but generally in a form […]
Are you having a standard American dinner tonight? Bored with chicken, potatoes, salad and pasta? Thinking of Thai food but nah it seems hard to cook? Well, Thai food should be easy and quick to prepare. In Thailand, street food or food vendors are everywhere in a city or small town. There are all kinds […]
The Thai mango is known as “Ma Muang” in Thai, although this varies by region. For example, in the Northern region a mango is also known as “Pae,” and in the South as “Pao.” The mango is rich in symbolic meaning. As part of the feng shui tradition, for generations many Thais have believed that […]
The majority of Thais do not use many of the formal eating manners of Westerners; Thais have their own set of manners based largely on practices of communal eating. Thais put a lot of emphasis on eating as a social activity. For Thais, eating should be a simple pleasure and does not involve complex rituals […]
The art of Thai cooking has been developed and refined over many centuries. This art has placed emphasis on the harmonious blending of various ingredients, particularly as the individual ingredients can vary by freshness and so forth. Without harmony the taste and the dish fall short. The art of Thai cooking not only emphasizes harmony […]
Thai cuisine is famous for its intriguing delicacy and spiciness. However, Thai desserts have been overlooked. The three Thai desserts famous outside of Thailand are mango with sticky rice, deep-fried bananas and coconut ice cream. There is a broad tradition of desserts in Thailand over the centuries which offers many ideas and choices. Thong Yip, […]
Coconuts are the seeds that grow coconut trees. Given time, a coconut will sprout and take root. The juice and flesh of the coconut provide water and fertilizer to grow the young new tree. Coconut trees are grown throughout Thailand on raised beds with irrigation canals on each side. In some places, trained monkeys even […]