By admin | November 28, 2007
Here’s a dish that might sound strange: fish kidney curry or à¹à¸à¸‡à¹„ตปลา [gaeng dtai bplaa]. A Southern Thai dish, it is usually spiced accordingly. In other words, it is extremely spicy. According to the Royal Thai Institute dictionary: TAI PLA ไตปลา (noun): word for the collection of organs in a fish’s abdomen of certain fish […]
By admin | November 21, 2007
I had a post about jicam before. Â Here’s a nicer shot from a different occassion of the jicama found in Thailand. Â Look at the other post for more details.
By admin | November 21, 2007
Candied lotus roots is a snack especially popular among the Chinese community. These are fairly thick cross sections of lotus root that have been candied. Don’t ask me about the candying process; I’ll just let you know that they are very sweet and kind of like a gummi candy. I don’t really notice any lotus […]
By admin | November 13, 2007
Thai’s love frying stuff and here’s another snack that emphasizes that. Bplaa siuw tawt [ปลาซิวทà¸à¸”], or deep-fried minnows, is pretty basic but tasty…if you like fried stuff. Just pop them in your mouth, a handful at a time.
By admin | November 8, 2007
Here we have two images of khao yam. This is a popular Southern Thai dish run in to surprisingly infrequently in Bangkok. On the chance that I do find it it is usually premade, but in this case everything was in its own separate packet waiting to get mixed. Khao yam [ข้าวยำ] appropriately translates as […]
By admin | November 2, 2007
Jicama’s (มันà¹à¸à¸§ [mangaew] in thai) aren’t too common around Bangkok, but once in a while they come to the market. If you’ve never had jicama before, it’s a pretty bland root. I believe they are much more common in South America. Similar to a potato in texture, although more watery and a little sweeter. The […]
