
garlic
gra tiem
herbs & spices
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 adjust for the size.
Recipes using garlic

Baked Shrimp in Clear Noodles
Goong Ob Woonsen
Shrimp baked in garlic, pepper, cilantro and clear noodles

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

Bitter Melon Soup in Sparerib Broth
Gang Jued Mara
Clear bitter melon soup slow cooked in sparerib broth.

Chicken Basil
Gai Pad Gra Pow
Ground chicken stir fried with Thai basil

Chicken on Rice with Hot Yellow Bean Sauce
Kow Mun Gai
Chicken on rice cooked in chicken broth with spicy soy bean sauce

Chicken Stock
Nam Gang
Simple chicken broth

Chinese Chive Flowers with Shrimp
Pud Dok Gui Chai
Stir fried Chinese chive flowers with shrimp

Chinese Olive Fried Rice
Kow Pad Nam Leab
Exotic Chinese olive fried rice

Clams in Hot Basil
Hoy Pad Prig
Manila clams in spicy basil sauce.

Fried Fish with Tamarind Sauce
Pla Rad Prig
Whole fish pan fried and served with spicy tamarind sauce

Fried Rice
Kow Pad
Thai style fried rice

Fried Wontons
Geow Grob
Spiced ground pork in crispy wonton wrap

Garlic Shrimp
Goong Gratiem
Shrimp sauteed with garlic and peppers.

Ginger and Chicken Stir Fry
Gai Pud King
Stir fried chicken with julienned ginger and wood ear mushrooms.

Green Papaya Salad
Som Tum
Shreded green papaya, cherry tomatoes, green beans with lime dressing

Grilled Pork
Moo Ping
Grilled pork on skewers

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

Noodles in Gravy
Rad Nah
Soft rice noodles and Chinese broccoli with pork and gravy

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

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

Shumai

Slow Cooked Beef in Spices
Neur Toon
A slow cooked dish with an extremely complex taste.

Stir fried Pumpkin
Pud Fug Tong
Squash stir fried with garlic and pepper.

Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup
Gang Jeud Mara Sai Moo
Bitter melon in clear broth

Yellow Tomato Bouillabaisse Linguine