Som Tam Nua
Thai green papaya salad, or som tam, is a delicious dish that originated in the Isaan region in northeastern Thailand. Today it can be found in restaurants and food stalls throughout the country. Tangy, spicy and crunchy, it’s perfect on…
Khao Tom – Thai Rice Soup
Whoopy once, whoopy twice, whoopy chicken soup with rice. These words from Maurice Sendak’s Nutshell Library have repeated themselves in my mind as a sort of litany as the weather has gotten colder and I’ve been moaning my nights away…
Thai Omelet (Kow kai jeeo)
This dish is exactly what you expect it to be. Believe it or not, omelets are popular food throughout the world, and in Thailand it’s no different. If you’re kids are being fussy eaters while you’re on holiday, this is…
Thai Preserved Eggs
A lot of breakfasts, not only in my kitchen but as a general rule are ad-libbed mixtures of various leftover items that are hanging around the kitchen. Fried rice is leftover rice plus whatever vegetables and protein you have, protein…
Grilled Eggs
Similar in a way to the boiled eggs that we have back home, but the Thai variety is instead punctured with a skewer, allowing the egg white and yolk to mix. Grilled for a few minutes over a blazing natural…
Thai Ice Cream Sundae
Basically an ice cream sandwich, this is another crazy yet simple culinary idea that we foreigners would never have even thought of, and yet as mad as it is, it also tastes just great. Don’t expect Walls ice cream, the…
Plah Mohk Haang – Dried Squid
Another tasty street snack that you’ll come across, these tender sun dried squids are rolled flat between two big pins, before being heated briefly over a grill. Lightly salted and chewy, they make a delicious snack food. Spicy? No Where…
Kluay Tap – Grilled Bananas
The Thais have plenty of great, simple ideas when it comes to cooking that we would never even think of, and here’s another one. Simply heated over a grill for a few minutes, the high temperature seems to have the…
