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”
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Massaman gnocchi
This is a dish I made up one day when I was going through a serious gnocchi-experimentation phase… and it worked so well I felt I had… Read more “Massaman gnocchi”
Peanutty Thai-inspired cold rolls
I came up with these one day because I was just craving something fresh and light, but snacky not salady… A quick rummage through the cupboards revealed… Read more “Peanutty Thai-inspired cold rolls”
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)”
Pad see-ew
Pad see-ew: not as well-known as pad Thai, but just as yummy, and extremely simple to cook. It’s actually a Thai riff off a Chinese recipe, which… Read more “Pad see-ew”
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)”
Khao pad (Thai fried rice)
In Thailand, fried rice is street food – junk food, even – whipped up in a flash at a streetside stall after dark, made with leftover rice… Read more “Khao pad (Thai fried rice)”
Nam prik ong (tomato chilli paste)
Nam prik means chilli paste in Thai, literally translated as “spicy water”. Nam prik ong is a chilli paste from northern Thailand made traditionally with tomatoes and… Read more “Nam prik ong (tomato chilli paste)”
