It’s cool season in Thailand and I have a little bit of Flu aaah! A fresh young coconut’s water, is very soothing to drink, I find, as is the almost jelly like flesh. Very good for you as well. Just thought if anyone else is suffering from a winter flu and needed cheering up then […]
One of the many things I love about the Thai attitude to cooking is their enjoyment at preparing even a humble dish. So when my friend made me a Mama Shrimp Tom Yum it came out like this, adorned with added veg, egg and herbs. Thank you Thailand! Often street vendors making noodle soup will […]
J.J. Goode, co-author of The Pok Pok Cookbook, kindly shares his personal photos and comments in this blog post with a behind the scenes look at the making of a cookbook which has been 20 years in the making. Most mornings, before we hit the market, we went to Akha Ama, which has the best […]
Following up on our last post on Andy Ricker’s recipe for Thai Sweet Pork (Muu Wan), we present the second part of his menu for Pok Pok’s Papaya Salad with Coconut Rice & Sweet Pork (Khao Man Som Tam) from the new Pok Pok cookbook. This easy savory Coconut Rice recipe is made in an electric […]
Eater National has unveiled their trailer for Farang (Thai slang for Westerner), a Documentary about Andy Ricker, the man behind Pok Pok restaurants, to premier on Vice, spring 2014. It follows Andy on his travels to Thailand as he sets up his SE Division noodle spot Sen Yai. Karen Brooks, says he “really shows how […]
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A big thank you to Pui at Pui’s Place Koh Phangan. She made us her Special Papaya Salad for us. Absolutely delicious! This Papaya Salad Thai(style) is surrounded by, peanuts, acacia seeds, baby bamboo, pickled spring onions with cabbage, sour sausage, eggplant, deep fried pork skin, boiled eggs, scallops and sausage. NB working clockwise from […]