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Thai recipes

Thai Stir Fried Wide Rice Noodles, "Pad Si-iew"

Marinade

1-1.5 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
3-5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tapioca starch
3-5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon rice cooking wine
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons dark sweet soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon palm sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped shallots


Marinade 1.5 cup ounces of thinly-sliced beef, pork, or meat of your choice in the marinade for about an hour.

Ingredients

Marinated meat (above)
16 ounces wide rice noodles
2 tablespoons sweet dark soy sauce
2 cups broccoli florets
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon palm sugar
1 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 eggs beaten
1/2 teaspoon Thai pepper powder

Method

Soak the noodles in warm water for 30 minutes then rinse in cold water. Add noodles to a pot of boiling water and boil for 1 minute, then rinse in cold water again. Transfer to mixing bowl, separate the noodles and toss thoroughly with sweet soy sauce. Set aside.

Heat the wok and a little oil to stir fry the marinated meat until it just begins to cook. Add the noodles, cook quickly then add broccoli and stir again. Push the noodles and broccoli to the sides of the wok to open up the middle, then add beaten eggs. Spread the eggs a little cook for a moment. Just before the eggs set, fold all the noodles and broccoli together and stir well with remaining ingredients.

Transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle with Thai pepper powder and serve with prik dong (important to have prik dong on the side, and each person can spoon a little bit over their portion, depending on how they like it).
 
Roti

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup water
1 egg
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Method
In a bowl, combine water, egg, condensed milk, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Set aside.

Sift the flour into a large bowl, and form a crater in the sifted flour. Pour the water/egg mixture into the flour, and mix well. Add melted butter. Knead this until the bowl is clean and you have a nice ball of dough. Lightly coat the dough ball with vegetable oil (we like canola oil). Let it sit for 30 minutes.

Next, knead your dough a bit more, and form it into several balls (about double the size of a golf ball). Coat them with vegetable oil.

Roll a ball of dough flat with a rolling pin, then cut from center out to edge. Roll it up as shown in pictures below. Push it in with your finger. Repeat this a few times.

Now roll the dough ball into a very flat square sheet, coat it with a bit more oil, pick it up and place it on a hot (highest setting) pancake griddle that has melted margarine on it. You can use a skillet also, but we found that our electric pancake griddle works great. Add a bit more margarine and watch your roti become a delicious little masterpiece. It only takes a minute or two. Flip it over. Watch the video below for guidance on how to add fruit, egg, raisins, condensed milk, whatever. We really like to add condensed milk. Enjoy this recipe! It's a lot of fun, and very tasty.
 
Poh Pia Tod, Thai Fried Spring Rolls

16 fresh spring roll wrappers
5 medium/large prawns
4 shiitake mushrooms (or use fresh local mushrooms)
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
2 packages beanthread noodles
2 tablespoons chopped spring onion
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 teaspoon Thai pepper powder
1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons thin soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
Flour paste (see below)

Preparation
1. Mince your prawns with a sharp chef's knife, and put the minced prawns in a bowl.

2. If using shiitake mushrooms (recommended), soak in warm water until soft, about 15 minutes, then drain and gently squeeze out the water from each mushroom, and slice.

3. Soak your beanthread noodles in water for about 15 minutes, then, while still soaking, cut the beanthread into 1" length pieces using scissors (see picture). Drain, and put the cut beanthread into a bowl.

4. Make a flour paste by mixing 2 tablespoons all purpose flour with 1 tablespoon water. Keep aside. This will act like a glue to hold your wrappers together.

5. Open your package of frozen wrappers, remove from package, and set on a cooking sheet. Cover with a damp paper towel. As you remove each wrapper, keep the damp towel on top of your existing stack.

Method
In a frying pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat, and add minced garlic. Fry until lightly golden. Add minced shrimp, shiitake, beanthread, carrot, and gently stir in soy sauce, sugar, and pepper powder. Stir fry this until it's blended well. Now add bean sprouts, spring onion, and cilantro. Mix well and cook just a bit longer, then remove to put in a bowl.

On a flat surface, lay out one spring roll wrapper and place the filling on top, then fold and roll as shown in pictures below.

Fry the spring rolls in about one inch of vegetable oil. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon or skimmer. Set on paper towel to cool.

Your spring rolls should be served with two sauces: sweet chile sauce for spring rolls, and sweet and sour plum sauce. Enjoy!
 
Baked Rice in Earthenware Pot, "Khao Op Mor Din"

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1.5 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon mirin (or Chinese alcohol of your choice)
1/2 teaspoon Thai pepper powder
1/2 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup fresh mushroom
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
1/4 cup fresh ginger or baby ginger strips in brine
1/2 cup diced (or shredded) ham. Use less if desired.
1/2 cup chicken into bite-sized pieces. Use less if desired.
2 cups steamed jasmine rice

Method

Pre-heat oven to 375 and heat the clay pot. On the stovetop, in a wok or skillet heat vegetable oil over medium-high then add chicken and cook, then add ham, garlic, carrot, bell pepper, ginger, mushroom, broccoli. Stir. Add fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, mirin, pepper powder.

Fry for just a minute or two, until the vegetables begin to soften then add rice. Turn off heat, and combine all ingredients well. Transfer this to the warm clay pot, put the lid on and bake it for 20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
 
Thai Stir Fried Vegetables, "Pad Phak Ruam Mitr"

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chile oil
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup cauliflower florets
1/4 cup shallots, sliced
3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup carrots, sliced
1/2 bell pepper, sliced
1/4 cup snow peas
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon palm sugar
1 cup spinach leaves
1/2 teaspoon Thai pepper powder

Method

Heat vegetable oil and chile oil together in a wok or skillet over medium heat, add garlic and stir until golden brown. Add broccoli, cauliflower, shallots and water. Saute until tender, about 2 minutes, stir in all other ingredients except spinach and pepper powder. Stir fry until just cooked but still crispy. Quickly stir in spinach and remove from heat. Transfer to serving plate, sprinkle with Thai pepper powder. Serve with steamed Thai jasmine rice
 
Thai Prawn And Pineapple Curry, "Kaeng Khua Saparot"

1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
2 tablespoons red curry paste
2 tablespoons of chopped tomato
2 cups of coconut milk
1 cup pineapple (cubed or pulped)
4 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons palm sugar
1 teaspoon lime juice
16 prawns about 3" long
2-3 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
1 tablespoon Thai chile peppers, slivered
15 fresh basil leaves

Method

Peel, devein, and behead the shrimp, leaving only the small tail shells on. Drop two tomatoes into boiling water for about a minute, then remove to cold water, peel, quarter, discard the seed pulp, and chop the flesh. You want 2 tablespoons of chopped tomatoes.

In a little oil in a medium hot wok briefly saute the garlic and basil, removing it and reserving it when the aroma is fully developed. Cook the curry paste briefly to develop the aroma, then add half the coconut milk, the fish sauce, tomatoes, pineapple, lime juice and sugar. Stir to combine fully. Add the prawns and cook until they turn slightly pink and opaque. Add the remainder of the coconut milk, the lime leaves and slivered chili, at the same time returning the sauted garlic and basil to the pan.

Transfer to a serving dish and serve with steamed Thai jasmine rice.
 
Chicken Satay, "Satay Gai"

1 teaspoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
1 pound chicken breasts, skinned, boned, and cut into bite sized pieces.
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon curry powder
pinch turmeric powder (as only a colorant, so very little!)
8 tablespoons coconut milk
3 tablespoons palm sugar

Method

The chicken is beaten flat, using the flat of the blade of a heavy cleaver or using a meat tenderizing
mallet. You can also use a rolling pin.

The coriander and cumin are toasted and then crushed in a mortar and pestle. The ingredients are then
combined to form a marinade, and the chicken is marinated overnight. The pieces of chicken are then
threaded on the 12" satay sticks, loosely folding them in half and piercing through the folded meat to form
a loose gather.

The completed sticks are then grilled, broiled or barbequed on fairly high heat (they taste best done over
charcoal, as they absorb the smoke). Turn them regularly and brush them liberally with the remaining marinade.
Cooking should take between 5 and 10 minutes depending on the heat of your cooker.

Nam jim satay (Peanut Sauce). A peanut dressing accompanies these snacks. A quick and delicious substitute
to the recipe below is our Satay Seasoning Mix (Peanut Sauce Mix). Imported from Thailand and made of the
finest quality ingredients.

Ingredients

4 ounces of roasted (unsalted) peanuts
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 ounce chopped onion
1-2 tablespoon red or massaman curry paste
1 teaspoon fish sauce
8 tablespoons coconut milk
4-6 teaspoons lime juice (to taste).
2-3 teaspoons palm sugar.

First grind or crush the peanuts to a fairly fine powder. Then combine them with the remaining ingredients
(except the lime juice), to form a smooth sauce. If the sauce is too thick, you can thin it with a little
chicken stock. Now add the lime juice, tasting as you progress to check the balance of flavors is correct.

Note use red curry paste with beef or pork satay, massaman (as above) with chicken. If you are doing shrimp
satay then use half the quantity of massaman paste.

A jad (cucumber sauce)

4 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2-3 tablespoons cucumber, very coarsely chopped or sliced
2 shallots (or any variety of purple onion) chopped
3-4 Thai chile peppers, thinly sliced.

Combine the ingredients, and leave to stand overnight.

Each diner should have a small bowl of nam jim and a small bowl of a jad. However the satay themselves
are normally served "communally". We like to eat steamed jasmine rice that has a few spoonfulls of the
Peanut Sauce on top.
 
Penang Chicken Curry, "Penang Gai"

1 cup chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 to 3 tablespoons Penang curry paste
2 tablespoons fish sauce
sugar to taste
3 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
10-15 Thai basil leaves, finely shredded

Method

Place a wok over medium high heat, and warm the coconut milk, but don't let it boil. Add the curry paste, and stir it until the oil begins to separate out and form a thin film, to bring out the maximum flavor. Add the remaining ingredients except the lime leaves and basil leaves, and simmer until the sauce is absorbed and thickened. Add the lime leaves and basil leaves and stir fry briefly before serving.

Garnish with julienned red chili, with Thai jasmine rice, and the usual Thai table condiments.

Note if you particularly like your curries hot, then replace the fish sauce in the cooking with nam pla prik (chillies marinated in fish sauce), that has had at least a week to mature.


Nam pla prik

Put two thirds of a cup of Thai chile peppers or jalapeno peppers in a 1 pint jar, and fill with fish sauce. Seal and keep for a week before using.
 
Thai Spicy Ground Chicken and Toasted Rice, "Larb Gai"

1 lb ground chicken
2 tablespoons sliced shallot
2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
3 tablespoons roasted rice powder (khao koor)
2 tablespoons ground Thai chile (be sure to use real Thai ground chile)
3 tablespoons lime juice
2-3 tablespoons fish sauce


Garnish

Always serve with a good portion of fresh cabbage, and add green beans, parsley, sliced radish, cucumber, & coriander leaves if you like.

Method

You can use ground chicken from the supermarket, or chicken ground in your food processor. Cook the chicken with 2 tablespoons lime juice in a pan over moderate heat. Stir until done. Transfer cooked chicken into medium mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, and mix well. Taste and season as desired. You might want more or less ground chile and/or fish sauce, etc. Serve with fresh vegetables (as shown) and warm, freshly-steamed sticky rice (or if you prefer you can use Thai jasmine rice). Note: if you like chicken giblets, cut them up into small pieces and cook in boiling water. Drain then add to cooked ground chicken before you add the other ingredients.

The usual way to eat this is to get a small ball of sticky rice in the fingers and use it to pick up a little lawb, then eat it with the raw veggies. You can also use a fork and spoon as a lot of Thais do.
 
Thai Beef Salad, "Yum Nuea"

1 lb beef. Any beef can be used such as the top sirloin used in this recipe.

Salad

1/4 cup sliced onions, separated
2 tomatoes, wedged
1/4 cup sliced cucumber
1/4 cup thinly sliced Thai chile peppers

Sauce

1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon sweet dark soy sauce
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons minced ginger
3 tablespoons chopped coriander/cilantro (including the roots)
1/4 cup chopped green onions (spring onions)
1/4 cup chopped shallots (small red or purple onions)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon chili oil

Barbeque the beef, and thinly slice it into bite sized pieces. Combine with the salad ingredients, and mix
the sauce and toss the whole.

Serving

Serve with sticky rice, lettuce, condiments and dipping sauce. You can also put a few thai green peppercorns
on the bbq and add them with the garnish (makes a very nice touch, as this all goes together very well).

Condiments

Serve with the usual Thai condiments. You can also add fish sauce, dark sweet soy, and sriracha sauce if you wish.

dips

A useful "auxiliary dipping sauce" is made by mixing one part dark soy with one part Worcestershire sauce, one
part fish sauce and one part hot mustard.

Another dipping sauce is the following (known as nam prik narok in Thai, it is translated as "Hell Fire Sauce" in English).

Ingredients

oil to deep fry
2 pound of filleted white fleshed freshwater fish
2 cups Thai chile peppers
1/2 cup garlic
1/2 cup shallots
3 tablespoons shrimp paste
1/4 cup fish sauce
3-4 tablespoons palm sugar.

Flake the fish and deep fry until the flakes turn golden brown. Chop the chilis, shallots and garlic, then [charcoal]
broil them briefly and beat the ingredients together in a mortar and pestle or food processor to form a smooth paste.
Place in a small saucepan or wok and cook on medium high until the mixture forms a bubbling paste.

The resultant sauce paste may be stored, when cold, in a tight fitting jar, for several weeks.

Variants: This can also be made with pork (yum moo), or even with shrimp (yum khoong). An interesting variant is
to use thinly sliced luncheon meat or even Spam. Vegetarians can experiment with using a julienned vegetable mix in
place of the meat.
 
Thai Ice Cream w/Basil Seeds & Chocolate-Ginger Ganache

2 3/4 cups coconut milk
1 1/4 cups heavy cream (whip cream)
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 tablespoon sweet basil seeds

Method.

In a saucepan bring the coconut milk, cream and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and let it cool down a bit. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs well. Now, gradually beat the coconut mixture into the eggs. Do it slowly by ladling a bit of coconut milk into the bowl first, making sure the coconut milk is not too hot, otherwise it will cook the eggs. Gradually add more and more coconut milk until everything is mixed together well. Let it cool completely, and chill in the fridge.

Pour the cold mixture into a small loaf pan, cover it with cling wrap and remove any air between the wrap and the mixture. Freeze for about two hours, until it starts to get firm throughout. Remove from freezer and mix with a spoon, then place the mixture into a food processor or blender and beat until smooth. Pour it back into the pan.

Separately, add 1/2 tablespoon sweet basil seeds to 1/2 cup water. Stir it up and within a minute or so, the seeds expand as shown. Gently fold the basil seeds into the icecream, and stir it up well. Place cling wrap back over the pan, again removing any air, and freeze several hours.

Ingredients (chocolate-ginger ganache)

One 13 oz can coconut milk
1/3 cup palm sugar
1 teaspoon ginger powder (or 1.5 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger)
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Method (chocolate-ginger ganache)

Combine coconut milk, palm sugar and ginger powder in saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the palm sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until mixture is melted and smooth. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Serving

Spoon the icecream into a dish and add Thai fragrant cookies to the dish as shown. The smoky aroma of the Thai cookies really ties this dessert together, but you can omit the cookies if you'd like. Drizzle warm ganache over the iceream and cookies, enjoy!
 
Thai style toast, khanom bung na goong roy nga"

Bread, 8 pieces
Shrimp, 300 grams
Ground pork, 100 grams
1 egg
Coriander, 1 tsp
Garlic, 2 clove
Thai pepper powder, 1/8 tsp
Thin soy sauce, 2 tsp
salt, 1/4 teaspoon
White sesame seeds, 2 tbsp
vegetable oil

Method:
Let bread sit overnight to dry. Clean shrimp. Mix shrimp and pork together. In another bowl mix finely chopped coriander with finely chopped garlic and salt and pepper powder. Combine shrimp and pork mixture with coriander mixture. Add beaten egg and thin soy sauce. Mix well. Divide the mixture to be 8 parts. Spread on the bread smoothly. Sprinkle with white sesame seeds. Heat oil in wok and wait until it is very hot (just before smoking). Place bread in hot oil face down and wait until golden color. Remove from wok and place it on paper to remove excess oil. Serve with cold fresh cucumber slices.
 
Thai Style Wide Noodles In Thick Sauce, "Kuaytiao Lad na"

10 oz wide rice noodles
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon black soy sauce
1/2 lb chicken, cut into thin slices
3 tablespoons tapioca flour
1 tablespoon Maggi Seasoning
1 1/2 cups broccoli
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon yellow bean sauce
3 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar (or a bit less if you prefer)
1/2 teaspoon Thai pepper powder

Method.

Soak the noodles in warm water for 30 minutes then rinse in cold water. Add noodles to a pot of boiling water and boil for 1 minute, then rinse in cold water again, and set aside.

Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon tapioca flour & the Maggi Seasoning. Marinate for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, separate the noodles and toss thoroughly with 1 tablespoon oil and the black soy sauce. Fry this in a nonstick pan (noodles will stick to a wok so you should use a nonstick pan if possible) until golden brown. Remove from pan and keep warm.

Saute garlic in oil over medium heat until golden color, then add yellow bean sauce, stir well until fragrant. Add the chicken and saute until cooked. Add 2 1/2 cups chicken stock. When stock starts to boil, add broccoli and season with fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar. Stir well and let cook a bit longer. Mix remaining tapioca flour separately with the remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock, then stir in with the chicken & broccoli until it thickens. Remove from heat.

Arrange the fried noodles on a serving plate, spoon the gravy over the noodles. Sprinkle with Thai pepper powder, and serve with prik dong in a separate small bowl (cut the chiles a bit before placing in the bowl). Enjoy!
 
Thai Fried Vermicelli Noodle, "Pad Mee"

1 handful of rice vermicelli
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons thin soy sauce
2 tablespoons black soy sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
Dash of Thai pepper powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup sliced pork (this makes two servings, see below)
1/2 tablespoon (or more) chopped garlic
cabbage and cauliflower cut into bite-sized chunks
cilantro and green onion as garnish

Method

Heat the wok at medium-high heat, and add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. In a separate bowl, lightly beat two eggs. Pour egg into the bowl and scramble it quickly. Remove egg and set aside.

Put 2 tablespoons oil in the wok again, and add chopped garlic, for just a minute or less. Add the sliced pork and wait until it's cooked.

In the meantime, place the cabbage and cauliflower in boiling water momentarily, or you can place in a glass bowl with a bit of water and microwave it for 2-3 minutes.

Blanche your soaked rice vermicelli in boiing water then add it to cooked pork in the wok. Add sugar, thin soy sauce, vinegar, black soy, and a bit of Thai pepper powder. Stir fry this, mixing well, until the noodles turn a bit brown. Add vegetables and stir-fry a bit longer. Add in the cooked egg. Stir, and put on plate. Top with cilantro and green onion. Enjoy!
 
Thai Style Szechuan Chicken

2 cups chicken, cut into half inch diced
2 tablespoons tapioca starch
2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup peanuts
9 whole dried chilis, chopped into 1/2" pieces
1/2 cup spring onion, chopped
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns
1 tablespoon yellow bean paste
1/2 teaspoon ground Thai chili pepper, fried in 1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons whisky (Wild Turkey works great)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar

Method
In a mixing bowl add chicken and tapioca starch, mix well. Heat oil in a wok on medium heat, add chicken stir to make sure the chicken pieces don't stick together. Fry until the chicken turns light golden color, about 8-10 minutes, remove and drain on paper towel. Pour the oil off, and leave about 1/4 cup in the wok. Add Szechuan peppercorns and whole dried chile, fry until fragrant, then add chicken, peanuts, yellow bean paste, fried ground chili pepper with oil, whisky, salt and sugar. Quick stir fry until cooked through. Add spring onion last, stir well. Place this on a serving platter. Serve with steamed jasmine rice. Enjoy!
 
Miang Kham (also spelled as Mieng Kam)

Ingredients: Filling
3/4 cup grated coconut (this is often available in the baking section of most supermarkets)
2 small limes, unpeeled (try to get limes with thin skin), cut into small cubes
6 tablespoons shallots, peeled and cut into small cubes
6 tablespoons roasted peanuts
6 tablespoons small dried shrimps
4-5 fresh Thai chile peppers, cut into small slivers
4 oz fresh ginger, peeled and cut into small cubes


Ingredients: Sauce
1 tablespoon shrimp paste, roasted until fragrant
2 oz fresh galangal, cut into slivers and roasted until fragrant (see note below)
1/4 cup grated coconut, roasted in a low-heat oven until lightly brown
4 oz small dried shrimps
2 oz shallots, peeled and coarsely cut
1.5 teaspoons fresh ginger, sliced
8 oz palm sugar (broken into small chunks)
2 tablespoons table sugar
salt for seasoning

Method: Sauce
In a mortar and pestle, pound together the shallots and galangal until fine (note about galangal: it's ok to use dried galangal as long as it's placed in a dish of lukewarm water for a few minutes to reconstitute). Add roasted shrimp paste, ginger, coconut and dried shrimp, and continue pounding until smooth. Remove the mixture and place in a pot with 1.5 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, add palm sugar and table sugar, then reduce heat and simmer, wait until reduced to 1 cup or a bit less. Taste, and adjust by adding a bit of salt. Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl.


Wrapping Leaves (click here to see a photo)
The choice of what leaves to use is up to you. Some use lettuce or spinach leaves due to ready availability, but to get an authentic flavor you should use the fresh cha-phloo leaves offered by ImportFood.com. These leaves are also known in English as Betel Leaves, or Piper Sermentosum. In Vietnamese language, these leaves are labeled as La Lop.

Serving
Roast the coconut in a low-heat oven until lightly brown. Spoon the roasted coconut into a serving plate. In separate small bowls, arrange each filling ingredient listed above. With a fresh wrapping leaf in hand, fold it once across the bottom then sideways to form a pocket. Place about 1 teaspoon roasted coconut in the leaf together with a small amount of each filling to create a bite-sized quantity. Spoon the sauce on top, pop in your mouth
 
Thai Panang Beef

About 2 cups beef steak, such as sirloin, cut into strips
1 cup large diced red bell pepper (or vegetable of your choice)
2 cups coconut milk
2 tablespoons panang curry paste
1-2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons palm sugar
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
3-4 fresh kaffir lime leaves, slivered
3-4 fresh Thai chile peppers

Crush the peanuts in a mortar and pestle. Set aside about 3 tablespoons of the coconut millk.

Heat the coconut milk, except for the 3 tablespoons set aside, in a wok or skillet until the oil comes to the surface. Add panang curry paste, and fry until it becomes aromatic. Add meat and cook until the meat is nearly done, then add bell peppers. Add fish sauce and palm sugar. Let it simmer for a few minutes.

Remove from heat. Top with 3 tablespoons coconut milk, slivered lime leaves, peanuts, and fresh Thai chilli peppers. Mix this up, serve with freshly steamed jasmine rice. Enjoy!
 
Ginger Chicken, "Gai Pad Khing"

gai = chicken
pad = stir-fried
khing = ginger

3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/2 cup chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces (more chicken if you prefer)
1/2 cup fresh mushroom, sliced
1/2 cup dried shiitake mushroom
3/4 cup baby ginger, strips
1-2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon Golden Mountain sauce
1/2 cup chicken stock
a pinch of sugar
1/2 medium yellow onion, sliced
2-3 Thai chile peppers, sliced (optional: we prefer 1/4 cup jalapeno peppers)
1/4 cup green onion, cut into 1" pieces


Soak the shiitake mushrooms in warm water for 20-30 minutes, covered. Remove from water, gently squeeze, and slice (see video below).

Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, and add the chicken, onion, mushrooms, and ginger. Stir-fry this for just a minute or two, then add garlic, chile, followed by seasoning sauces. Add soup stock and increase heat. Stir-fry until it's cooked. Taste and adjust flavors as you like, you may want more soup stock or dark soy. It cooks quite fast, be careful not to overcook. Add green onions, stir for just a few moments, remove from heat and serve over Thai jasmine rice, or in a serving bowl with other Thai dishes. Eat it steaming hot. Your entire home will have the wonderful aroma of ginger.
 
Southern Style BBQ Chicken, "Gai Kor Rae"

2 tablespoons red curry paste
1-2 dried whole dried chile, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped shallot
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander seed
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon ginger powder
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon tamarind concentrate

Method

In a mortar & pestle, combine the first 10 ingredients and smash together to become a nice paste. In a frying pan over medium heat, fry the paste mixture in vegetable oil, until fragrant. Add coconut milk, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind concentrate. Taste the mixture, it should be nice and creamy with rich flavor. Add more palm sugar if you want it sweeter. Remove from heat and cool. Pour the mixture over your chicken in a container, then marinade overnight in the fridge. Put the chicken on bamboo skewers then grill (on a barbeque or on a pan as we did) until done. Serve alone or with jasmine rice and vegetables on the side. This is so delicious alone or you can serve with some satay sauce if you prefer.
 
Thai Crispy Fried Pork with Garlic, "Moo Tod Gratiem"

1 lb lean pork meat, sliced into 1/4" thick pieces
1 teaspoon corriander powder
1/2 head of garlic, pounded in a mortar & pestle
1/2 head of garlic, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon Thai pepper powder
2 teaspoons corn starch
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon thin soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

Pound your pork slices with a meat mallet to soften it, then transfer to a mixing bowl. In a mortar & pestle, pound 1/2 head of garlic. Add corriander powder, Thai pepper powder, and pound into a paste. Add this paste to the pork in a mixing bowl. Add corn starch, fish sauce, thin soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Mix well and let this marinade in the fridge for 1/2 hour or longer.

Heat wok, and add just enough oil to fry your pork. Over medium/low heat (not too high), cook your pork in the oil and be careful not to over cook it. Fry both sides until golden brown. Remove from wok.

Remove any bits of blackened garlic from the oil. Next, add 1/2 head of sliced garlic. Quickly remove it from the oil as soon as it gets brown. Set the garlic on a paper towel to dry for a few minutes.

Put fried garlic on top of the pork, serve with cilantro as a garnish (optional), and your favorite rice. Enjoy!
 
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