Salt-encrusted Fish (Wednesday Photo)
Nah Gkin! (Looks Good to Eat!) This is a picture of three fish being grilled in Nong Kai in Northeastern Thailand (Isahn). Prior to grilling, they have been stuffed with an herb mixture and then the...
View ArticleWhole Fish Dishes
Whole Fish Dishes Usher in Abundance in the New Year Most cultures in the Orient believe food to provide much more than physical sustenance. It also nourishes the soul and spirit and gives meaning to...
View ArticleFalse Clown Anemonefish (Wednesday Photo)
Snorkeling in Krabi Snorkeling gives both of us so much pleasure in Thailand that I thought I’d add another underwater photo of Kasma’s. She took this one off of Koh Poda (Poda Island) in Krabi earlier...
View ArticleBasil Salmon
Here’s a variation on one of the most popular dishes in Thailand – Pad Ka-prao – meaning “stir-fried with (holy) basil.” Almost anything you can think of – pork, beef, chicken, fish, shrimp – can be...
View ArticleHua Hin Morning Market
Chatchai Market in Hua Hin (also transliterated as Chat Chai), is well worth a visit. Whenever we head to the south of Thailand, on our own or during one of Kasma’s small-group tours to Thailand, we...
View ArticleKasma’s Intermediate Thai Cooking Class #1
Kasma’s Intermediate Thai Cooking Class, an evening series of 4 classes, continues on from where her 4-session Beginning Thai Cooking Series leaves off. Once she’s introduced students to the basics...
View ArticleSalted Mackerel – Pla Kem
Among highly salted fish, my personal favorite is salted mackerel – pla kem. If you like preserved anchovies, you will most likely fall for salted mackerel, too. (Click images to see larger version.)...
View ArticleGrilling Seafood in Thai Cooking
The hot tropical climate of Thailand lends itself to outdoor cooking. Grilling (in Thai – yang or pow) is one of the methods used in Thai cuisine. This blog talks a bit about how it is used in cooking...
View ArticleHow to Fry a Crispy Fish Thai-style
One of the favorite ways to prepare fish in Thailand is to fry it until it is thoroughly crispy – head, tail, fins and all – but not greasy. To get it this way, the fish is fried unskinned in plenty of...
View ArticleFried Foods in Thailand
Fried foods are found all over Thailand – as street food and in restaurants – in great variety and abundance. One of my first impressions traveling in Thailand over 2 decades ago was how skillful Thais...
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