Enjoy a typical dish from Southern Thailand, made in no time ! Serves 2. 250 g calamari, cleaned, sliced 1 teaspoon white peppercorn 2 fresh garlic cloves 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 teaspoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 spring onion, cut in 3 cm lengths 6 pickled garlic cloves 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Pound white peppercorn, fresh garlic and shrimp paste until smooth. Reserve. Heat the oil in a wok or pan. Stir-fry the p

This typical yellow curry from Southern Thailand uses tree basil leaves (ocimum gratissimum). They smell like cloves and are common in fish soups and fish curries. If you can't find them, don't substitute sweet basil, it's better to use spinach leaves and cloves. Serves 2. Curry paste: 25 g fresh red chillies (medium spicy for Thai) or 2 bird-eye fresh red chillies (medium spicy for westerners) 2 lemongrass stalks, chopped 20 g galangal, chopped 4 garlic cloves 4 shallots 1 k

A recipe for seafood lovers who want to eat like locals. The dipping sauce, a classic of Thai cuisine, called "nam prik kapi", is to die for ! The recipe will serve 2 persons. Mussels : 1 kg mussels, scrubbed, debearded 2 lemongrass stalks, sliced in 2 cm pieces 4 kaffir lime leaves, stems removed 4 cm galangal, sliced finely Shrimp sauce : 2 tablespoons fermented shrimp paste 1 handful pea eggplants 12 fresh red chilies 2 garlic cloves 1 whole coriander plant (root included)

Have you ever tasted soft shell crab ? The province of Suratthani is one of the best places in Thailand to discover this delight. There are many ways to enjoy soft shell crab : in tempura, in curries, in salads or simply sauteed with garlic and pepper. Here's our favorite, with prawns and rice : nice, easy and yummy ! This recipe will serve 2 persons. 6 prawns, peeled, deveined 2 soft-shell crabs, washed and dressed (face, gills and apron removed) 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 ta

Sweet, sour and spicy, this prawn (or shrimps) salad is made in no time, with ingredients available worldwide. Ready to start ? Will serve 4 persons 400 g prawns (or shrimps) peeled and deveined 100 g vegetable stock 4 cloves garlic, chopped 4 small fresh chilies (2 red and 2 green ones) 4 small shallots, sliced 2 tablespoons fish sauce 4 tablespoons lime juice 1 teaspoon coconut sugar Garnish : pineapple, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, coriander. Poach the prawns in the stock, o

Give a try to this great tasting dish. It's very easy to prepare and requires few ingredients. Serve it with a jasmine rice as a main course. This recipe will serve 4 to 5 persons. 2 fresh chilies, finely sliced 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoon coriander root, chopped 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 tablespoon fish sauce 1 kg mussels, scrubbed, beards removed 200 ml of vegetable or fish stock 1 handful chopped fresh Thai sweet basil In a mortar,

To prepare this recipe, you'll need small calamaris and a pastry pouch to fill them in. You'll be greatly rewarded by an exquisite result ! This recipe will serve 4 to 5 persons. 500 g small calamari (squid) tubes Fresh coriander, to garnish Filling : 300 g pork, minced 2 coriander roots 4 garlic cloves ½ tablespoon white peppercorn 3 tablespoons spring onions, chopped ½ tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon fish sauce Pound coriander roots, garlic cloves and white peppercorn to achiev

This recipe is easy to realise and can be prepared in advance. You'll just have to steam the crabs on last minute. For 4 persons, you'll need : 4 blue crabs (or similar) 2 large coriander roots 3 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon white peppercorn 200 g minced pork 1 teaspoon coconut sugar 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 spring onions, chopped 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped 2 fresh chillies, finely sliced Prepare the crab : Twist off the claws and

If it's not Easter Eggs, what is it ??? When visiting the market, our guest are always surprised by the colored eggs. We can find in Thailand more varieties of eggs than we are accustomed in the Western countries. If it is not Easter eggs, what is it ? The smallest of them are quail eggs. We will find them for example in coconut cream desserts, eaten especially in the Issan. Duck eggs (all the other eggs in the picture) are used to develop salted eggs because the thickness of

Would you like to know what are the most popular dishes in Koh Samui ? Not the ones you'll find on the menu of a fancy restaurant but the dishes Thai people like to prepare and eat at home ? The spicy fish curry with rice noodles is one of those. It belongs to the food tradition of Southern Thailand and is highly appreciated. Easy to prepare, it is a whole meal in itself. Serves 2 Fish A fish around 500 g or 400 fish fillets 500 ml vegetable stock 200 ml coconut milk 1 lemong