Herbs & Spices

Garlic - gra tiem

Garlic cloves are much larger here in the U.S. than in Thailand. Just like what my mother said about the U.S. that people are larger than people in Asia. Their vegetables are larger too. My recipes are adjusted for the size.

Recipes

Baked Shrimp in Clear Noodles

Goong Ob Woonsen		Medium
Shrimp baked in garlic, pepper, cilantro and clear noodles

Basil Eggplant

Pud Makua Yow		Easy
Stir fried eggplant with basil and chili pepper.

Bitter Melon Soup in Sparerib Broth

Gang Jued Mara		Easy
Clear bitter melon soup slow cooked in sparerib broth.

Chicken Basil

Gai Pad Gra Pow		Easy
Ground chicken stir fried with Thai basil

Chicken on Rice with Hot Yellow Bean Sauce

Kow Mun Gai		Medium
Chicken on rice cooked in chicken broth with spicy soy bean sauce

Chicken Stock

Nam Gang		Easy
Simple chicken broth

Chinese Chive Flowers with Shrimp

Pud Dok Gui Chai		Easy
Stir fried Chinese chive flowers with shrimp

Chinese Olive Fried Rice

Kow Pad Nam Leab		Easy
Exotic Chinese olive fried rice

Fried Fish with Tamarind Sauce

Pla Rad Prig		Medium
Whole fish pan fried and served with spicy tamarind sauce

Fried Rice

Kow Pad		Easy
Thai style fried rice

Fried Wontons

Geow Grob		Medium
Spiced ground pork in crispy wonton wrap

Garlic Shrimp

Goong Gratiem		Easy
Shrimp sauteed with garlic and peppers.

Ginger and Chicken Stir Fry

Gai Pud King		Easy
Stir fried chicken with julienned ginger and wood ear mushrooms.

Green Papaya Salad

Som Tum		Easy
Shreded green papaya, cherry tomatoes, green beans with lime dressing

Grilled Pork

Moo Ping		Easy
Grilled pork on skewers

Mackerel with Chili Sauce

Nam Prig Pla Tuu		Medium
Mackerel and fresh vegetables with a shrimp paste sauce.

Noodles in Gravy

Rad Nah		Medium
Soft rice noodles and Chinese broccoli with pork and gravy

Pad See Ew

Pad See Ew		Easy
Stir fried rice noodles with Chinese broccoli and soy sauces.

Pad Thai

Pad Thai		Medium
Stir fried rice noodles with chives, bean sprouts and shrimp.

Slow Cooked Beef in Spices

Neur Toon		Easy
A slow cooked dish with an extremely complex taste.

Stir fried Pumpkin

Pud Fug Tong		Easy
Squash stir fried with garlic and pepper.

Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup

Gang Jeud Mara Sai Moo		Easy
Bitter melon in clear broth