When you expand your repertoire of Thai dishes and begin to find out the ingredients used, you’ll typically encounter some unexpected things. Fermented soybeans was one of those things for me (among many others). This article describes their use in Thailand’s cuisine. Thai Fermented …
When you start to look at a range of Thai recipes, you’ll note that shrimp paste turns up a lot. Known to the Thais as kapi (กะปิ), shrimp paste is an important part of many dishes, particularly from the South of the country. This article …
“Do I need a wok?” is a much-debated question in the realm of cooking. Hang out at any online forum about food and you’ll see mixed answers to this question. Open popular cookbooks and you’ll find some chefs advocating them while others telling you any …
Originally brought to Thailand in the 1500s by Portuguese explores, the chili pepper is an integral part of many Thai dishes. Chilis bring the heat to Thai food, and its reputation for spicy dishes comes mainly from a particular variety known as the Thai …
It’s a common occurrence in Thai food that you’ll stumble upon an ingredient you might not want to eat or be able to eat due to dietary or allergy reasons. I recently received an email asking “what can I use instead of oyster sauce?”, from …
If you’re cooking any savoury Thai dish, there’s a 99% chance the ingredients list will contain either fish sauce or soy sauce. Beginners to Thai food might mistakenly think these two can substitute for each other but that’s not true in many cases. Read on …
