Spicy Glass Noodle Salad
Spicy Glass Noodle Salad ►
(Yum Woon Sen)
Known in Thailand as Yum Woon Sen, it's got a terrific, clean, and fresh taste. The ingredients are quite easy to obtain, and it just takes a few minutes to put together as a beautiful lunch or as part of a meal. In addition to the noodles, this recipe includes juicy shrimp, ground pork, Chinese celery, mushrooms, onions, shallots, and hot chili.
Ginger Chicken Soup
Ginger Chicken Soup ►
(Tom Khing Gai)
Then you should try this Thailand version of an age-old remedy for whatever ails you. This chicken stew that we call Tom Khing Gai is packed with a healthy portion of fresh ginger root that is slowly cooked together with chicken leg meat, carrots, and onion to create what just might be the most delicious, rich, and warming chicken soup you've ever had.
Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork Belly
Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork Belly ►
(Pad Kana Moo Krob)
Try this recipe that includes dark sweet soy sauce and crisp, sweet red chilies instead of the usual hot chili. Chinese Broccoli, a dark green leafy vegetable that is similar to kale, and crispy pork belly slices are slowly stir-fried with garlic and then combined with the other ingredients into a dish that is sweet, dark, sticky and oh so delicious.
Bitter Gourd Soup
Bitter Gourd Soup ►
(Tom Juet Ma Ra)
We highly recommend that you try this amazing soup called Tom Juet Ma Ra. It's made with Chinese bitter melon (gourd) that's stuffed with a delicious seasoned pork. The bitter gourd is slowly cooked in a lightly seasoned broth, with mushrooms and carrots. Many people say that after they eat bitter melon they feel so much better. It's something about the slightly bitter flavor of the gourds when combined with the delicious, almost bland broth. Please try it and let us know what you think.
Sweet and Sour Eggs
Sweet and Sour Eggs ►
(Kai Look Kuey)
Try these Thailand-style sweet and sour eggs. They are boiled eggs that have been deep-fried to a crispy brown on the outside, then topped with a delicious sweet and sour tamarind sauce.
Basic Red Curry Paste
Basic Red Curry Paste ►
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The most common red curry is probably Prik Kaeng Ped, the one that most people are talking about when they say Thai Red Curry. But there is also Massaman and Panang, which are also red in color. So what's the difference? Just a a few extra spices added to this basic red curry recipe and you'll have a whole different flavor.