October 30, 2016
Thank you Hanna for the Simple Thai Food cook book ! As I was flipping through the recipes, one that jumps out at me is the dish called ‘Son-in-law Eggs’. Firstly, the name is so unusual, and secondly, I wonder why I never see them on the menu in the Thai restaurants? Leela has an interesting explanation on the origin Read More
October 30, 2016
Since the girls moved to SF, I have taken on a new weekend job: catering and food delivery. By Hillary’s request, this week’s catering theme is Thai since she requested for Thai green curry. This recipe is so easy when you can get Mae Ploy green curry paste at the Asian market. I added an assortment of seafood, meat, tofu, Read More
August 7, 2016
One of our favorite dish at the Thai restaurant is Pad Kee Mao. It is spicy, sweet, sour, and has the distinctive fragrance of the Thai Basil. This is my first attempt at Pad Kee Mao. EK and Hanna gave thumbs up; so its worthy of a post :). Incidentally, while doing research, I also found out that this is Read More
April 3, 2016
One of my favorite dish when visiting a Thai restaurant is Pad Thai. I like its sweet, salty, and tangy taste. The sprinkle of ground peanuts also gives this tasty, chewy noodles a little crunch. One important note is that you need to serve this dish immediately; all that tasty, yummy sauce gets soaked up by the noodles quickly if Read More
April 13, 2015
I saw the the above at Trader Joes last weekend. It redefined carrot = orange for me. I found out that Carrots Used to Be Purple Before the 17th Century. What a discovery! This big bag of multi-color carrots has been sitting in the refrigerator for one week. What am I going to do with it? I have left Read More
March 2, 2015
I learned to make Thai Spring Rolls with Jirayu Peoter of Mama Thai Cooking Club.The first time I made this was for the ‘Flower’ theme gourmet club event. I used a package of edible flowers as garnish then. I made spring rolls again for today’s Gourmet Club ‘Yum Yum Vote’ club event. My fellow club members have voted this as Read More
September 8, 2014
Tried this recipe last weekend at a BBQ gathering. Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 4 lbs party wings Marinade 4 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp black pepper 1 Tbsp ground coriander 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and cut into small segments, minced 2 red thai chillies, seeded, minced 4 Tbsp fish sauce 3 Tbsp yellow curry powder Read More
September 2, 2014
If you have left over jasmine rice, this is a quick dish to fix and very tasty. Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time:15 Minutes Ingredients: 4 cups cooked rice, cook rice the night before, loosen the rice and chill in refrigerator overnight 1 cup crab meat 4 tsp minced garlic 1 cup yellow onion, sliced 4 stalks of green Read More
August 14, 2014
I was treated to a class at Mama Thai Cooking Club. One of the dishes we prepared was Thai Spring Rolls. I realized that using coconut oil to cook the ingredients really gives the spring rolls that special taste. Made this for the Flower theme Gourmet Club event. Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Serves: 3 Ingredients: 6 Read More
August 6, 2014
One of my favorite Thai desserts. Try mixing white and black glutinous rice to give it a twist. Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked white glutinous rice ½ cup uncooked black glutinous rice 1 1/2 cups coconut milk 3/4 cup palm sugar ( 6 table spoons) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon tapioca Read More
