Funnily enough, I never actually had mieng kham while I was living in Thailand… I actually discovered this little flavour-bomb at my favourite Thai restaurant in Cairns,… Read more “Mieng Kham”
Tag: tangy
Banana & cinnamon compote
Compote is the ultimate sweet comfort food that’s also a sickbed soother, and pretty much works as baby food as well! Perhaps that’s why it’s so comforting… Read more “Banana & cinnamon compote”
Nectarine dipping sauce (riff off plum sauce)
I came up with this riff off a traditional Chinese plum sauce one day when I made up a batch of cold rolls, and needed something to… Read more “Nectarine dipping sauce (riff off plum sauce)”
Coconut-lime-coriander yogurt
Making your own dairy-free yogurt isn’t nearly as hard as you might think, and only requires a handful of ingredients. The only specialty ingredient you’re not likely… Read more “Coconut-lime-coriander yogurt”
Lemon-pepper spiced potatoes and kale with chickpeas
Indian food is sometimes surprisingly mild and comfort-foody, and this heartwarming lemony peppery loveliness really hits the spot. The combination of tangy lemon, spicy black pepper, creamy… Read more “Lemon-pepper spiced potatoes and kale with chickpeas”
Sweet & sour tofu
Sweet & sour tofu is something I never order in a Chinese or Thai restaurant in Australia, as it often tends to be pretty naff when it’s… Read more “Sweet & sour tofu”
Thai-inspired potatoes n beans with coconut-coriander-lime dressing
Do you ever have days when you just don’t know what you want to eat, but your stomach is gnawing at you, demanding some sustenance, and soon?!… Read more “Thai-inspired potatoes n beans with coconut-coriander-lime dressing”
Dtom kha (hot & sour soup with coconut milk)
Dtom kha is Thailand’s second most famous soup, after dtom yam. It’s spicy and sour like dtom yam, but tempered with coconut milk, which makes it easier… Read more “Dtom kha (hot & sour soup with coconut milk)”
Dtom yam het (hot & sour soup with mushrooms)
Dtom yam is Thailand’s most famous soup, famous for its spicy sourness that fits perfectly with the humid climate. While I lived in Thailand I ate dtom… Read more “Dtom yam het (hot & sour soup with mushrooms)”
Charred corn salsa
Everyone needs a salsa recipe up their sleeve for a time when no other kind of dip will do. Those times are many and varied 😉 This… Read more “Charred corn salsa”
Post-Apocalyptic Kitchen 