Vegan Pad Thai Recipe (that Thai people actually eat)
Published: Feb 20, 2025 · Modified: Mar 13, 2025 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links Though I am calling this vegan pad thaithis isn’t just a veganized version that I made up. It’s a real Thai dish that I grew up eating called pad mee kratand when I was thinking about […]
Ultimate Guide to Essential Thai Ingredients
The Sweet Sweetness is an important part of Thai cuisine because it is used to balance the salty, acidic, and spicy elements of our dishes. Many Thai restaurants overseas overly sweeten their foods in the attempt to please the Western palate, so don’t use that as a guide. Your Thai food should never be cloyingly […]
“Haw Mok” Thai Steamed Red Curry
Published: Jan 18, 2025 · Modified: Feb 3, 2025 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links Haw Mok ห่อหมก is a cross between a curry and a custard. If this sounds strange, trust me, it is phenomenal. It’s one of my favourite ways to eat curry (might even be my actual fave). […]
Thai Viral Saucy Tossed Noodles
What are “tossed noodles” in Thai cuisine? When it comes to Thai noodles, most of them would be classified either as noodle stir fries, noodle soups, or noodles with sauce poured on top. But tossed noodles, or guay tiew klook In Thai, Are Relatively New on the Thai Culinary Scene, But the Hve Taken Social […]
Thai Mango Sticky Rice Cocktail
Published: Dec 23, 2024 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links Everyone’s favorite Thai dessert is mango and sticky rice, and now you can have it in a festive cocktail! I came up with this recipe for the live cooking class which I hosted with my Sabai Talk Podcast co-host, chef Hong […]
Thai Peanut Chicken Bowls
Marinated Thai chicken is piled on top of rice with a sweet and crunchy cucumber mango salsa. Drizzle on the incredible peanut sauce and enjoy these flavorful, hearty, and wholesome Thai peanut chicken bowls! If you love Thai inspired meals, be sure to try these Thai Basil Chicken Bowls and Thai Sweet Potato Carrot Soup! […]
Umami Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Pla Ra)
What is Plain ras and Where to Find it? Plain ras (or Padaek in Lao) is a fermented fish sauce. But unlike regular fish sauce (nam pla) which is also fermented, it is made from freshwater fish rather than anchovies. Plain ras can be made from a variety of fish, but Gourami is a common […]
All-Purpose Thai Salad Dressing: Yum Anything!
Variations: 3 Ways to Jazz Up Your Yum Dressing Though the basic dressing works on everything, sometimes you might want to try something a little different. Here are 3 common ways we change up the basic dressing: Jazz #1: Replace some of the palm sugar with Thai chili paste. The basic dressing is quite light, so […]
Moo Deng Recipe – Thai Bouncy Pork Meatballs
Published: Sep 29, 2024 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links Who would’ve thought that one day an adorable Thai baby hippo named Moo Deng would become a global sensation? But here we are. As you may know, he is is actually the name of a Thai food, so I thought I’d […]
Slow Cooker Thai Green Curry
Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Pin Bookmark Email Convenient and fuss free… Give this slow cooker Thai green curry a try soon. Thai curries like this slow cooker green curry are so easy to prepare and taste just as good if not better than you find at most Thai restaurants. There are a few things […]