Food articles that feature 'Thai'

If you ask me which Asian cuisine I like best, I won't hesitate to say "Chinese!" But ask me which Asian cuisine I like next to Chinese, I'll probably take my sweet time coming up with an answer. I'll think about all the Japanese, … (more...)

Spicy, aromatic, rich and, best of all, fast. This is an express version of my mixed vegetables with coconut cream. Chicken thigh fillet strips are sauteed then boiled gently with parboiled vegetables in coconut cream. Chicken … (more...)

Last Thursday, Speedy and I were at the market. There was one stall selling premature chicken eggs (if we had left the house earlier, there would have been more stalls selling them but these things sell like hot cakes and I was … (more...)

Nine out of every ten people I know would define Pad Thai noodles as a spicy noodle dish made with shrimps, mung bean sprouts and ground peanuts. But shrimps, mung bean sprouts and peanuts are not really the ingredients that define … (more...)

Inspired by the Thai fish roe soup called tom yam khai pla, this soup is similar to sinigang but with deeper flavors and aroma because of the inclusion of lemongrass, holy basil and kaffir lime leaves (all picked from my garden) … (more...)

We had passed by Crustasia many times, we even took a peek at the buffet once but we never felt drawn enough to actually try it. One factor is that we don't do buffets anymore as we prefer to eat a la carte -- you know, the kind … (more...)

If you're a Filipino living abroad, craving for suman with ripe mangoes but suman is not available, this Thai version of basically the same dish is something that you can prepare at home. Canned coconut milk can be substituted … (more...)

And so I bring home a taste of Phuket. Last Saturday, I cooked this chicken and pineapple rice and my daughters and I had it for lunch. I would have cooked it days earlier, heaven knows how excited I was to try it, but my older … (more...)

I thought about starting a separate blog for Holiday menu ideas, but, what the heck? There's no reason why they can't all be published here. That way, you won't have to switch from one location to another. No need to get confused, … (more...)

According to one of the Thai cookbooks I own, a dish called prawn and corn fritters is a popular street food in Thailand. I didn't see anyone selling this dish in Phuket but that didn't stop me from doing my version once I got … (more...)