The popular Thai menu that is known around the world is called Pad Thai. Most of you will probably know it, by eating it or maybe even cooking it. Pad Mee is slightly different. The term “Pad” in Thai language means stir-fry. “Mee” is a a very thin, round noodle. Many people including me like to pair this dish with Som Tum (Papaya Salad). I thank you to my friend P’ Soraya who has shared this recipe to me. As she came from Southern Thailand this dish will be called “Pad Mee – southern style”.
Kanom Bau Loyขนมบัวลอยมันเทศ Glutenous rice flour dumpling with sweet potato in sweet coconut cream.
This Thai dessert has a sweet and creamy taste. It is very easy to make. I even remember making it when I was at school. Originally it featured taro root instead of sweet potato, but now there are many varieties. Instead of using sweet potato you can use carrot or beetroot, which will give you a different colour.
Ingredients (Serve 4)
• 200g sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks.
• 1cup of glutinous rice flour
• 1 cup of coconut cream mixed with 1/2 cup of water
• 3 tbsp. coconut cream to mix with the flour
• 1/4 cup of sugar, increased or decreases as desired.
• A pinch of salt
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Pla merk pad phong gari ปลาหมึกผัดผงกะหรี่ . You may not see this menu a lot in Thai restaurants abroad, but in Thailand if you go to a seafood restaurant they will definitely have it on the menu. Usually this dish will feature crab as the protein, however when using calamari it tastes just as good.
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Grilled chicken Thai style, or as we call it in Thai language, Kai Yang ไก่ย่าง. This dish you will see both as street food as well as in good restaurants. It is often paired with papaya salad (som tum) and sticky rice (khaw-niow). It is also eaten with raw vegetables, and often dipped in spicy sauces. I got this recipe from the Kruaklaibann website (www.kruaklaibaan.com). This website is where all the Thai people who live overseas share their cooking. The recipe comes from Khao Suan Kwang (ไก่ย่างเขาสวนกวาง) a district in Northeastern Thailand where they have a really good reputation for doing grilled chicken.
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Kanom Krok (Creamy Coconut Rice Flour cake) is a popular street food in Thailand and is one of my favourite snacks. I used to buy this very often when I was in Thailand and I never thought I would one day make it by myself. When shopping I saw the Dutch pancake maker and I suddenly thought that I can use this to make Kanom Krok too! The recipe I use came from a Thai temple a long time ago when they were teaching Thai cooking.
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