Som Tam – Papaya Salad
Som Tam is one of my favorite dishes on the street in Bangkok and all over Thailand, otherwise generally known as Papaya Salad. This dish brings together the four primary tastes of Thai cuisine: sour, hot, salty and sweet. The…
More Thai Snacks
This post should go out on Sunday but I had to move it to today because of our Facebook Photo Contest which is going on right now. This is the conclusion of the Thai Snacks post from about 10 days…
Thai Snacks
You should not be surprised when you see Thais munching every once in a while. Especially when you know how Thai snacks taste like. Eating one will surely make you ask for more. The following are some of the most…
How to make Spring Rolls
Spring Rolls – Porpia Thod is a delicious and somewhat healthy snack which can also be an appetizer or food for parties. It is made with a preparation of a good mix of different raw vegetables with shrimp or meat,…
Thai Cooking and Its Key Ingredients
Thai cooking is celebrated throughout the world because of its signature spicy taste. Foreigners may find the dishes too spicy but the locals simply lap it up. Despite the popularity of instant food and fast foods, Thais are still adamant…
Thai Food – The Basics
Thai food is well known for its signature combination of spices. Thai foods are usually spicy since they commonly make use of a variety of pepper, garlic, coriander and lemon grass.
The salty taste comes from the nam pla, or fish sauce, and also the shrimp paste (known as kapi). However, these dishes usually take time to cook. The chopping, peeling and proper handling of spices and herbs take time for preparation but the result is the aromatic burst of flavor from every traditional Thai dish.
Roti Delicious Thai Snack
From now on we will change up the blog a little and add a column about Thai Food every other Sunday starting today. You can look forward to photos, videos, recipes, tips, my personal opinion and anything else related to…
