Drunken noodles, chicken, green peppercorn and holy basil
The origins of the dish are not very well known but some cooks say that it was created by a drunkard, with what he had in his refrigerator.
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Stir-fried calamari, shrimp paste and pickled garlic
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
Sweet and sour chicken, orange and jujubes
We strongly recommend you to use chicken thighs and not chicken breasts for any stir-fried dish, the meat will be much more tender.
Thai sweet and sour pork ribs, or priew wan kraduk mu
In that recipe, pork ribs are cooked on very low heat, so the meat melts in the mouth ! All the ingredients are easily available and it's not a spicy dish, ideal to cook with children. Serves 2 as a main course. 1 rack baby back ribs (about 12 ribs) 1 pinch salt 2 tablespoons oil, to stir-fry Sauce 1 small onion, small diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 100 g pineapple, small diced 120 g ketchup 4 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
Pad mee kati, the pad thai from Southern Thailand
There are many kinds of Pad Thai ! Here's a typical recipe from Southern Thailand, with coconut cream. Serves 2. 3 dry spur chilies, stems and seeds removed 50 g shallots 60 ml vegetable or chicken stock 1 pinch salt 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon coconut sugar 2 tablespoons tamarind juice 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1.5 tablespoon roasted peanuts, crushed 50 g tofu, diced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 prawns, deveined 100 ml coconut cream 4 tablespoons water 100 g fre
Fried rice noodles or Pad Thai
This dish, originally from the Central Plain, is a best of Thai street food, where it's prepared in few minutes and comes at a very cheap price. There are many variations for that dish, here're our 2 favorite recipes. Serves 2 as a main course. Recipe 1: Pad Thai with sweet and sour chili sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 50 g tofu, diced 200 g finely sliced meat or fresh shrimps 1 tablespoon sweet pickled radish, chopped 150 g rice-stick noodles 50 ml vegetable stock or chic
Stir-fried calamari with garlic and pepper, or plameuk pad kratiam prik thai
Here is a recipe ideal for beginners as well as for cooks in a hurry. Its preparation will take no more than 10 minutes.
Serves 4 500 g squid, cut into 2 cm strips 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Saam-gler 6 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon white pepper
4 coriander roots Seasoning 1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon coconut sugar To serve : coriander leaves Prepare the "saam gler" (garlic-coriander paste) : pound garlic, pepper a
Fried rice with prawns and soft-shell crab
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 and sour crisp-fried noodles, or Mee krop
Mee Krop means literally "crisp noodles". It's mostly a sweet recipe, balanced with tamarind and lime juice. The ingredients will serve 4 persons. 200 grams rice vermicelli Vegetable oil, to deep-fry 1 beaten egg 200 grams prawns, peeled, deveined 2 heads of pickled garlic, sliced 2 tablespoons sweet tomato sauce (ketchup) 2 tablespoons coconut sugar 2 tablespoons tamarind sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons kaffir lime rind (or pomelo rind) 2 tablespoons fish sauce
Stir-fried mussels with chili, garlic and basil
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,