Bangkok's Chinatown is known among Thai people as "เยาวราช Yaowarat". It has been the main center for trading by the Chinese community for more than 200 years. There are many small streets and alleys full of shops and street vendors selling all types of goods - Chinese herbs, clothes, gold etc. Yaowarat comes alive each evening after dusk, and it is one of the most exciting … [Read more...] about Chinatown Bangkok (Yaowarat)
Thai Food
Southern Thai Dishes and my Favorite Place to Eat Them in Bangkok
Did you know that I am a Southern girl? Actually I am a mix - my mom is from Nakhon Si Thammarat and my dad is from Pichit, but I was born in Bangkok and grew up in my mom's hometown so I grew up with Southern Thai food. Southern cooking tend to be intensely hot, pungent and spicy which I love so much. Here are my top five Southern dishes: 1. คั่วกลิ้ง [Kua … [Read more...] about Southern Thai Dishes and my Favorite Place to Eat Them in Bangkok
Sticky Rice Burgers
Today I was craving for a beef burger so I went to Mos Burger in a shopping mall in my neighborhood and order Yakiniku Burger. When the burger arrived I was surprised that I didn't see the softy buns but two round disks of sticky rice! I realized later that it was my own mistake that I didn't notice that it says rice burger. Although I have heard and seen of sticky rice … [Read more...] about Sticky Rice Burgers
Hor Mok (ห่อหมก) – Thai Curried Fish Custard
I love all types of curry – with or without coconut milk, curry soup dish or dry curry dish, and Hor Mok is one of my favorite curry dishes. ห่อหมก Hor Mok is Western-style fish mousse flavored with curry paste and thickened with coconut cream as opposed to cream. Also, instead of being formed into quenelles and poached, the curried fish mixture is steamed in banana … [Read more...] about Hor Mok (ห่อหมก) – Thai Curried Fish Custard
พริกน้ำปลา Prik Nam Pla
I post a photo of the classic Thai condiment you always find on a Thai dining table, and a question on my Facebook page, and may people asked for the recipe. It was the photo of Thai chilies and fish sauce or Thai people call it พริกน้ำปลา /prík náam bplaa/ or น้ำปลาพริก / náam bplaa prík / The direct translation is chili (พริก “prik”) fish sauce ( น้ำปลา “nam pla”). Prik … [Read more...] about พริกน้ำปลา Prik Nam Pla
Pineapple fried rice and a Thai proverb
Pineapple is widely available in Thailand all year around. I like to eat it both fresh and make a smoothie out of it. There is also one pineapple dish I really like. It is called ข้าวผัดสับปะรด /kâao pàd sàb-bpà-rót/ or Pineapple Fried Rice. Here are the ingredients in case you are interested to cook it yourselves:) … [Read more...] about Pineapple fried rice and a Thai proverb
Naem Nueng (แหนมเนือง)
On the way back to Bangkok from my holiday in Laos, I stopped by at Udon Thani province in North-eastern Thailand and bought their most famous food 'naem nueng' back home. Naem Nueng (แหนมเนือง /năeme nueang/) is Vietnamese style meatballs that are wrapped in rice paper and served with a generous platter of fresh herbs and vegetables for wrap customization. The food … [Read more...] about Naem Nueng (แหนมเนือง)
How to Order a Thai Noodle Soup Dish
How to order noodles There are a variety of noodle dishes available in Thailand ranging between dry dishes and soup dishes. They are widely available everywhere in the Kingdom. It can be considered the Fast Food of choice for the majority of Thai people. I want to talk about how to order noodle dishes in restaurants or street vendors given the few steps needed in the doing … [Read more...] about How to Order a Thai Noodle Soup Dish
Salty Duck Eggs ( Kai Kem )
Sawatdee ka, My mom bought me a box of souvenirs when she came to visit me a few weeks ago. When I opened the box I saw these strange looking things. … [Read more...] about Salty Duck Eggs ( Kai Kem )
Kanom Jeen
This weekend I am visiting my parents in Nakhon Si Thammarat in Southern Thailand. Every time I come to my hometown I make sure to eat the signature dish of Nakhon Si Thammarat. This dish is called Kanom Jeen [ขนมจีน] … [Read more...] about Kanom Jeen
Stir-Fried Chinese Water Morning Glory – Pad Pak Bung Fai Daeng (ผัดผักบุ้งไฟแดง)
Sawatdee ka, I am a big meat eater, I don't think I can become a vegetarian but like they say 'you never know'. Anyway, for now I always have to have some kind of meat in my meal, I don't like to eat only vegetable but one dish I can just eat it on its own is Stir-Fried Chinese Water Morning Glory or Pad Pak Bung Fai Daeng (ผัดผักบุ้งไฟแดง). Uhmm…just give me a plate of hot … [Read more...] about Stir-Fried Chinese Water Morning Glory – Pad Pak Bung Fai Daeng (ผัดผักบุ้งไฟแดง)
Thai tea drinks
Sawatdee ka, Last month I shared the recipe for the famous "Thai iced tea" my mom taught me. For those who don't like milk, there are other cold Thai tea drinks you might like to try. 1. Dark Thai iced tea [ชาดำเย็น : Cha Dam Yen] is Thai tea served chilled with no milk content, sweetened with sugar only. If you like it hot then order Dark Thai hot tea (ชาดำร้อน : Cha Dam … [Read more...] about Thai tea drinks
ข้าวหลาม Khao Lam (Sticky rice in bamboo)
Sawatdee ka, You all know that Thai people eat rice as a main dish, we have a lot of rice dishes. Did you know that we also eat rice from the bamboo? My parents came to visit me and they bought me Khao Lam (ข้าวหลาม: kâao lăam) which is actually a Thai dessert. Khao Lam is sticky rice mixed with coconut milk and black beans with a little bit of sugar and salt squished … [Read more...] about ข้าวหลาม Khao Lam (Sticky rice in bamboo)
Thai Iced Tea Recipe
I love to drink Thai iced tea or what Thai people call it "Chaa Yen" (ชาเย็น). It has a unique flavor, creamy and sweet with rich aroma. My mom came to visit me last week so I asked her to teach me how to make it. It is actually very easy! Let's have a look at the ingredients and equipment: 1. 2 cups water (0.5 liter) 2. 50 grams black Thai tea (My mom … [Read more...] about Thai Iced Tea Recipe
My Top 10 favorite place to eat in Sukhumvit
Sawatdee ka, I was browsing the internet and found the CNNGo's article Top tourist destinations for 2012, and Bangkok is ranked third in their list of cool places around the world! I am happy to know that people like my city, so I thought I wanted to share something. I think one of the biggest questions that comes up almost every day is 'where to eat? and what to eat?', am I … [Read more...] about My Top 10 favorite place to eat in Sukhumvit
Khao Chae: A Cooling Thai Summer Treat
Sawatdee ka, April is the hottest month of the year in Thailand, and in the old times when the refrigeration did not exist, eating the rice with Jasmine and candle fume scented water was the way to cool down the body temperature. ข้าวแช่ [kâao châe] is the name of this dish. Almost 200 something years ago ( during the reign of King Rama II ) Kao Chae was introduced to the … [Read more...] about Khao Chae: A Cooling Thai Summer Treat
My favourite herbal drink
Sawatdee ka, It is hot,hot, hot. I have to refresh myself with all kind of drinks. One of my favourite drinks is น้ำเก๊กฮวย [náam gék huai] ' Chrysanthemum Drink'. It can be found easily everywhere in Thailand. It is actually my childhood drink. After school, I always stopped by at a pharmacy where they had this drink served in a small glass for 5 Baht. (unbelievably cheap, … [Read more...] about My favourite herbal drink
My summer drink
Sawatdee ka, It is summer in Thailand. I know... it is almost hot all year round here anyway, but it is getting hotter everyday. I think it was 36 or 37 degree Celsius today. Your body dehydrates a lot in the heat like this. I usually like to drink coconut juice, but now I feel like it is not enough. I need something super refreshing, and I am happy I found it. It is " Iced … [Read more...] about My summer drink
Thai Southern Sour Curry
Sawatdee ka, Thai Sour Curry or Gaeng Som แกงส้ม is my family's favorite Southern dish. We loved it so much that it was served at least twice a week. After I finish my meal I can even drink the curry source on its own. … [Read more...] about Thai Southern Sour Curry
One of my favourite Thai food – Green Chicken Curry
Sawatdee ka, Today I had some free time to cook myself a quick lunch. I got some very good green curry from my hometown (it is Nakhon Si Thammarat in case you are wondering) so I decided to cook Green Chicken Curry. It is one of my favourite Thai food and perhaps the most popular of all Thai dishes with foreigners. It was chosen to be one of the World's 50 most delicious … [Read more...] about One of my favourite Thai food – Green Chicken Curry