Recipe Guide

Thai BBQ Chicken Recipe only This Thai BBQ chicken recipe in Thai is called "gai yang" and it hails from the Northeastern part of Thailand called 'Isan'. This is very much a street food in Thailand and comes with a small bag of sticky rice and a dipping sauce. It would be one of my favorite street foods in Bangkok. The chicken was always juicy and the great combination of sticky rice and a chili dipping sauce made it the perfect lazy snack or meal. INGREDIENTS 4 coriander roots, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, finely chopped 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1 teaspoon palm sugar 750 g chicken thigh or drumsticks on the bone dipping sauce to serve fresh lime wedges to serve METHOD 1. Using a pestle and mortar, pound the marinade ingredients, and combined well. Spoon into a large bowl. Add the chicken and rub with your hands till well coated. Place, covered in the fridge overnight. 2. Over a me...

Laotian Pork Sausage Recipe only This Laotian pork sausage is a famous street food all over Thailand, but it must be said that like so many great dishes do originate from the Northeast of Thailand. Often not given credit for the simple, fresh locally found ingredients off the land. Most of the famous Thai dishes come from the Royal Court through the ages and there  is so much fusion from India, China, Malay, and early Europe. This is a true local dish from the Northeast. I lived in Bangkok for many years and this was truly on of my favorite street foods. I walked about 1 KM to go to this lady that sold this snack in Ekamai, Soi 10. Her sausages were real sour and made with lots of love. When you buy them they come in a bag with shredded cabbage, Thai birds-eye chilies, and sliced galangal.  INGREDIENTS 150 g pork shoulder mince 100 g sticky rice 3 tablespoons fresh galangal, finely chopped 3 tablespoons fresh lemongrass, white part only, finely chopped 5 fresh garlic cloves, f...

Thai Stir-Fried Garlic Prawns Thai stir-fried garlic prawns is a great way to add to a weekend BBQ. The southern areas in Thailand are abundant with very fresh seafood. I remember being on Samui island back in 2004 and in the afternoon you could wait for the long-tailed boats to come to the beach and you could buy fresh seafood and give to the kitchen where you where staying and they would cook it for you!!1  YUMMY!!! INGREDIENTS 500 g raw king prawns 18-20 fresh coriander roots, roughly chopped 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 10 black peppercorns 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1/2 teaspoon sugar 3 tablespoons vegetable oil fresh coriander leaves for garnish 1 long red chili, seeded and finely sliced, for garnish METHOD 1. Peel and devein the prawns and butterfly them carefully. Keep the tails on. 2. Using a pestle and mortar  or a small blender, pound or grind the coriander roots and garlic into a rough paste. Add the peppercorns and continue to ...

Thai Fried Fish Cakes with Green Beans Recipe only This is a street food dish in Thailand and I used to grab a bag on the way home from work sometimes. It has the very aromatic flavor of kaffir lime leaves. Choose  firm white fish fillets of your liking and you can always make a batch without the red curry paste and serve both together. In Thai they are called 'Tod Mun Bpla'. INGREDIENTS 450 g firm white fish fillets 1 tablespoon red curry paste 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 egg 50 g brean beans, finely sliced 5 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded peanut oil for deep-frying sweet chili sauce to serve cucumber relish to serve METHOD 1. make the red curry paste 18 dried red chilies, roughly chopped and stems removed (soak in hot water for 20 minutes first) 1/3 cup small dried shrimp, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons, chopped coriander root 1 1/2 teaspoons of sea salt 8 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 6 small Asia shallots (Asian shallots are red in color), roughly chopped 6 lemongrass...