Yum kai dao (roughly translated to ‘fried egg spicy salad) is a perfect example of that rare type of recipe which combines everyday ingredients into a magical dish far more than the sum of its parts. We have eaten a lot of great food in Thailand over the years, however Yum kai dao has always …
Yum Kai Dao – a homestyle Thai fried egg salad recipe Read More »
You know a side-dish is impressive when it is more memorable than the dish it was supposed to support. This was the case with an incredible Taiwanese cucumber salad I ate at Fuhong Beef Noodles in Ximending District, Taipei. This cucumber salad is unlike any you have eaten before. An unusual cross between pickled and …
“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 …
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 …
15-minute Pork Larb Recipe (authentic Thai Isaan-style) Read More »