ผัดซีอิ๊ว (Pat See Ew) or Stir-Fried Noodle with Black Soy Sauce is my favourite Thai noodle dish. My mom used to cook it for me often when I was a kid. Today she shows us to to make this simple yet tasty dish step by step. You will also get to listen to us talking in Thai language and Expand Your Thai vocabulary through our cooking session. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Cook Thai Food and Learn Thai Language
Thai Food
VIDEO: Practice Your Thai While Making Seafood Dipping Sauce
While I was on holiday in Hua Hin over a week ago, I went to a seafood market to get some frsh prawns and cockles. I invited Pear to join the party and we grilled the seafood. Thai people can't enjoy seafood with out น้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ด /náam jîm seafood/ Thai Spcicy Seafood Dipping Sauce! We thought you might enjoy watching this cooking video and practice your Thai at the same … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Practice Your Thai While Making Seafood Dipping Sauce
VIDEO: Learning Thai While Making Thai Spicy Papaya Salad
Do you enjoy Thai spicy papaya salad aka ส้มตำ Som Tam?
In this video, teacher Pear shows you how to make this easy and tasty dish. You can use this video to practice listening to Thai language as Pear is speaking only Thai throughout the session. You will also learn a couple of Isn dialect.
Enjoy!
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Ancient Thai Desserts You Should Try
I helped my mom making these ancient Thai desserts. The colorful one on the right is called "ขนมสัมปันนี Khanom Sam Pan Nee" which is made of tapioca flour, coconut cream and sugar. The golden dessert is called "ขนมทองเอก Khanom Thong Ake". It is made of wheat flour, egg yolks and sugar. One special thing about these two desserts is their scents. They are … [Read more...] about Ancient Thai Desserts You Should Try
Klong Lat Mayom: the Authentic Bangkok Floating Market
There are many floating markets around Thailand. I enjoy being by the water so I have visited to many of them. Most of the nice floating markets are outside Bangkok which is too far for a day trip. I was happy to find Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำคลองลัดมะยม), which is less known than the heavily touristy floating markets such as Damnoen Saduak or Amphawa, but I … [Read more...] about Klong Lat Mayom: the Authentic Bangkok Floating Market
Food Review: Paleo Meal in Bangkok
I have never heard of Paleo food before until one day I went to a Bangkok’s farmer market in K-Village in the city’s downtown and bought a small portion to test. It was delicious but then I forgot about this concept of diet. I have been practicing yoga in the past two years and I am also interested in healthy food both Thai and international cuisine. Last month I got an … [Read more...] about Food Review: Paleo Meal in Bangkok
VIDEO: Eat Like A Thai 101
Understanding how Thai people eat provides a greater understanding of the food and people. Here are a few tips on how to eat like the Thais do. In the West, food is brought out in a certain order: Appetiser, Main Dish, and Dessert. In Thailand, there are really only two courses in a Thai meal: The food and the dessert. When I travel it also makes me think of the … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Eat Like A Thai 101
My Top 9 Favourite Thai Restaurants in Bangkok
1. The Local by Oamthong Thai cuisine A 70 - year old house turned into a Thai heritage restaurant. I really like the traditional Thai atmosphere with history and culture beautifully painted on the walls, and the fact that I can enjoy my meal in the comfort of rattan chairs and a Thai silk cushion. (I don’t like restaurants with uncomfortable hard chairs) The … [Read more...] about My Top 9 Favourite Thai Restaurants in Bangkok
Thai-Style Ice-cream
One of the best ways to beat the heat in Thailand is by eating ice-cream. There were not a lot of dairy products in the old time, so Thai people began to make “ice cream” from coconut milk (ไอศกรีมกะทิสด /i-sà-griim gà-tí-sòt/ or ไอติมกะทิสด /i-dtim gà-tí-sòt/ ). Even now, when dairy products are available in Thailand, the ice cream made by vendors and hawkers is often made … [Read more...] about Thai-Style Ice-cream
My Favourite Riverside Thai Restaurants
I love to eat out because I am working in my home office all day long, but I don’t like to spend a lot of time traveling to a place to eat so I usually go to a restaurant in Sukhumvit area where it can be reached by sky train or a short taxi ride form my home ( Asoke, Phrom Phong , Thongloe, Ekkamai ). However, sometimes I really want to change the scenery and go out from the … [Read more...] about My Favourite Riverside Thai Restaurants
The King of Fruits – Durian
It is Durian season in Thailand (around April - June). I have seen a lot of Durian everywhere at the markets and street vendors now. Durian is widely known in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits" (ราชาผลไม้). It is a fruit like no other. We usually think of fruit as light and fresh, but durian is very rich. I think if you never had it before, you might not believe it is a … [Read more...] about The King of Fruits – Durian
Leaf-wrapped Tidbits – Miang Kam
Sawatdee ka, Yesterday, I went for lunch at a Thai restaurant in Silom road, and they served customers complimentary Miang Kam. I was very happy because I haven't had Miang Kam for a very long time. I used to eat it a lot when I was a kid. เมี่ยงคำ Miang Kam is a traditional Thai snack. In the old times it was served only among members of the royal family. The reason … [Read more...] about Leaf-wrapped Tidbits – Miang Kam
“ช่อม่วง Chaw Muang” (Steamed Dumplings with Fish Meat Filling)
The traditional Thai delicacies, "ขนมช่อม่วง Khanom Chaw Muang" (Steamed Dumplings with Fish Meat Filling). ช่อ /châw/ means 'bouquet or bunch' , ม่วง /mûang/ means 'purple'. Each dumpling is handcrafted with perfection into a rose petal for the appearance, while the taste of this appetizer is not outdone by its exterior. The dough, sticky yet soft, is purple from the color … [Read more...] about “ช่อม่วง Chaw Muang” (Steamed Dumplings with Fish Meat Filling)
Eat Like A Thai – Khao Rat Gaeng
One of the things we love so much about Thailand is the abundance of delicious food everywhere from luxury to basic street food. One common way to dine in Thailand is going to a khao Raat Gaeng stall which are everywhere in Thailand. ข้าวราดแกง /kâao râad gaeng/ is what thai call the dishes that are already prepared and ready to eat. You just walk to the vendor, … [Read more...] about Eat Like A Thai – Khao Rat Gaeng
Or Tor Kor Market – The Best Fresh Market in Thailand
Last weekend I had a memorable Thai dinner at Nahm (The only Thai restaurant that was awarded the World's 50 Best Restaurants), I read his interview and learned that he got his ingredients from Bangkok's Or Tor Kor market near the famous Chatuchak weekend market. I have been to Chatuchak hundreds of time, but I have never made my way to Or Tor Kor. Big mistake! so today after … [Read more...] about Or Tor Kor Market – The Best Fresh Market in Thailand
Exotic Thai Food: Spicy Raw Ant Eggs Salad
I am from Southern Thailand, but I love to eat Isan food (Northeastern Thai food), I believe all Thai do. Northeastern Thai street vendors or restaurants are in every corner of Thailand. The food of Isan is very hot and flavored with pungent herbs and seasonings. The common Isan dishes you perhaps have tried or heard of are ส้มตำ Som Tam (Shredded green papaya, tomatoes, hot … [Read more...] about Exotic Thai Food: Spicy Raw Ant Eggs Salad
Nahm : The Only Thai Restaurant in Top 50 Restaurants in the World
I had a couple of guests from abroad who have never had Thai food before though they have traveled to Thailand more than five times. This year, I persuaded them to explore Thai cuisine successfully. I was thinking where would be the BEST place for my guests and Nahm was my choice. I heard its’ reputation for a long time, but didn’t have a chance to visit myself so this was … [Read more...] about Nahm : The Only Thai Restaurant in Top 50 Restaurants in the World
My Top 5 Most Romantic Restaurants in Bangkok
Bangkok may not be in the list of the most romantic places in the world, but there sure are a few spots that are suitable for your romantic moment with your special date. Here is the list of options to help you get the sweetest time: Red Sky: On special occasion, I like to dine under the stars. Red Sky is the rooftop bar on 55th floor of Centara Grand at Central World … [Read more...] about My Top 5 Most Romantic Restaurants in Bangkok
Kanom Krok (Thai Coconut Pudding)
Kanom Krok is Thai sweet and savory dessert commonly found on streetside throughout Thailand. Kanom Krok is prepared in a cast iron pan with small round indents in it (กระทะขนมครก gra-ta kanom krok). Usually the pan is placed directly over charcoal in a round clay oven. Kanom krok has two layers; bottom layer and the topping. When the first rice flour mix is … [Read more...] about Kanom Krok (Thai Coconut Pudding)
9 Auspicious Thai Desserts
I have a sweet-tooth. I like all kind of desserts, western and Thai. Recently, I just found a store near my house selling my childhood Thai sweets called ฝอยทอง Foy Tong. I was so happy and have been going back to buy it almost every week (that means more exercise too!). Anyway, I was thinking about the word "ทอง /tong/" that many Thai desserts consist of the word ทอง 'tong' … [Read more...] about 9 Auspicious Thai Desserts