Thai cuisine is wonderful. We often limit it to pad thai and other very “classic” dishes. However, it is one of the most diverse culinary traditions: you can find everything, from stir-fried dishes to very fresh, barely cooked dishes, and curries simmered almost like in Indian cuisine. Honestly, it’s one […]
Oyster sauce is a rich, syrupy sauce used in Chinese cuisine. It’s made from oyster extract, but despite its name, doesn’t taste at all like seafood. Instead, oyster sauce has an earthy, slightly sweet and salty taste. It’s a mixture of boiled oyster juice (which has caramelized), salt and sugar, […]
Crying tiger beef, also called tiger tears, is a cornerstone of Thai cuisine. You could even say a Thai restaurant is not authentic unless crying tiger beef is on the menu. Unfortunately, the ingredients used in restaurants are often sub-par: tough meat, stale spices, or seasonings skipped entirely for convenience, […]
Pineapple fried rice comes from Thailand, though you will find versions everywhere. Many recipes add only a token splash of soy sauce in the name of being “healthy”. This recipe stays true to Thai cooking and will whisk you back to mellow evenings in a beach hut in Thailand, toes […]
If you’re on this page, it’s not because Pad Thai is unfamiliar. How could it be? It’s the most famous dish in Thai cuisine—and it’s actually not that hard to make at home. Besides being simple, this Thai specialty will be worlds apart from the disappointing versions you often find […]
A delicious quick and easy stir-fried rice noodles recipe Inspired by pad see ew, this dish is a classic of Thai cuisine and one of the best possible uses for rice noodles. Thai cuisine is one of the first cuisines I learned to cook, partly because the recipes are often […]
