Roasting your own peanuts to use in Thai cooking is much more delicious, with no salt added, compared to buying already roasted off-the-shelf. Also it insures their freshness without any preservatives. Watch our how to cook video, to see how easy it is to make Roasted Peanuts.
You might ask, “Do you have to devein shrimp?” The reason that the vein is usually removed is because the dark vein is not only unattractive, especially in large shrimp, but it can also sometimes contain sand. If the shrimp is small or medium-size you may skip this step to save time.
Follow our latest cooking video, How to make Tamarind Water, using tamarind paste to quickly and easily make your own tamarind concentrate or water. Preparing it yourself will produce a thick, tangy “water”, which is ideal for using in Thai cooking, especially for Pad Thai Sauce as part of our Perfect Pad Thai recipe and […]
Malaysia’s char kway teow, fried rice noodles with seafood and egg, is similar to Thailand’s Pad See Ew. Join Kaitlyn as she enjoys the food and the beaches on the Malaysian island of Penang.
This Penang Hokkien Mee – prawn noodle soup – is a street hawker favorite, made of a seafood broth and topped with slivers of pork and crispy fried onions. The latest photo from Kaitlyn Moore as she explores the delicious street food available on the tropical island of Penang, Malaysia.
The new ambassador to Thailand Kristie Kenney loves Thai Food. She has set up a Facebook competition asking people to share their favorite dishes and the prize is to meet the incoming ambassador in person in Bangkok.
Khuan Ban Mai (ขึ้นบ้านใหม่), the blessing of a new house, is regarded by Thai people as a very auspicious event. It celebrates the completion of a new home by bringing together friends and family and performing a Buddhist rite to encourage good fortune and prosperity for the new dwelling and its inhabitants. Before the ceremony […]