Pad fak tong is an incredible homestyle Thai pumpkin stir fry dish that is not widely known outside of Thailand itself. Egg and soft slices of squash or pumpkin are combined with garlic, plus the distinctly Thai flavours of fish sauce and Thai basil, to make a unique savoury dish that, dare I say it, …
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“There is no greater pleasure in life than dipping a ball of sticky rice into the fiery juices of a som tam.” What and where is Kuraburi? Kuraburi (sometimes spelt Khura Buri), a small town in Phang-Nga Province, Southern-Thailand. It does not feature prominently in Western travel guides owing to its small size and unassuming …
I need to start with a disclaimer before I begin this article – I love duck. Whole roast duck, duck a l’orange, confit duck, Chinese crispy duck: I love it all. Nothing can beat that rich dark meat coupled with melting fat and crispy bits. So when I heard that it would be a good …
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What if I told you that for your next lunch you could go to a market where: fish literally has to move 20m across land, from sea to stall; you could choose from a huge array of snapper, barracuda, prawn, napoleon fish, oysters, clams, lobsters and more; you could then have this cooked 50m away …
There were plenty of warning signs walking through the Petaling Street Market in Chinatown, on our way to find a grilled fish stall that had piqued our interest on Google Maps. Tourists, cheap massages and fake Gucci bags: none of these are usually indicators of good local street food, let alone a place to go …
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Pork larb is a dead-simple Thai salad that is bursting with fresh flavours. For me, is the perfect summer dish when served with plain white rice (and perhaps a few extra chillies!). This particular recipe is an authentic version of an ‘Isaan-style’ Thai larb – perhaps the most widely available version in Thailand. It is …
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