One of the most exciting things about traveling is discovering new flavors- exotic fruits, gnarly veg, savory juices, and fried insects to name a few. In Thailand, though I’ve been there dozens of times, I’m always learning about new ingredients and how they’re used. Two unique ingredients that might be a bit strange/disconcerting for Westerners…
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Thai Coconut Tapioca with Mango
This dessert is sweet with a noticeable hint of salt. It’s addictively yummy and so easy to make–perfect for those lazy summer days. Mango with Tapioca Pearls serves 4 15 minutes active Ingredients 1 ripe mangos, peeled and cut into small dice ½ cup small dried tapioca pearls 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk…
Thai Style Butternut Squash Soup
After I get home from Thailand, I’m in a bit of a funk because I’m so dearly missing burning my face off at every meal. I miss every breakfast that leaves me in tears, every lunch that forces me to keep a tissue at the ready, and every dinner that leaves my tender lips inflamed….
Holy Basil!
Basil, it’s that gorgeous herb that’s heady and fragrant, that announces it’s appearance before a dish has even been set upon the table. It turns pasta vibrant green and adds a hint of freshness to a tomato soup. But in Thailand, Basil is often flash cooked, wilting the soft leaves until they are incorporated into…
Growing Some Balls to Learn How to Cook Brain
You know when you really want to do something but don’t have the balls to do it? And then you do it and it’s like, why didn’t I do that earlier?? Last night I went to one of my favorite street vendors in my neighborhood, Khun Yu, and ordered a new dish I hadn’t tasted…
Thai Dessert Sweetness!
This weekend my heart was aching for Thailand and my teeth were aching for something sweet. I wasn’t in the mood for chocolate (I’m not sure how this is possible!) and ice cream wasn’t going to cut it, so I hiked up to Elmhurst to buy some Thai ingredients. I came home, arms loaded with…
Thai Home Cooking, Royal Style
I’m so full! Can I be cheesy and say both physically and emotionally? Good, there I said it. I just got home from one of those evenings that leave goosebumps on your arms because it was so fun and full of great people. My friend Andy, a chef who is wise in the ways of…
Tangy, Fishy and Curiously Intriguing
As I was walking down the street tonight on my way to pick up my regular evening salad, and thinking to myself, “Should I have cucumber? Long Bean? or papaya tonight?” I spotted a newcomer. Or at least, she hasn’t been there since I’ve had my eagle eyes on the road. She was an older…
The Perfect Papaya Salad
Thailand has a seemingly endless variety of food stuffs to wade through. On my block alone, every 2.5 steps there is a different street vendor–one sells roasted bananas, another rocks a cleaver preparing a Hunan chicken dish, while a young lady sells a fresh veggie soup made to order and her neighbor rolls out sticky…
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