I’ve been surprised at how readily available beetroot is at Thai markets since I arrived here in Bangkok. I eat beetroot all the time in England, especially raw in salads, so I decided to include it in my Thai cooking as well. Without a doubt, the best salad available in Thailand is a som …
Laab or Larb, Lapb, Lahb, Laap, Lap depending on who you speak to is a salad made of minced meat (in this case chicken but commonly made with pork, beef or duck), lots of mint and other fresh herbs, shallots, toasted rice powder, dried chilli, lime juice and fish sauce. There are plenty of arguments …
Toasted rice powder is an indispensable ingredient in many Thai dishes and dips. It gives a lovely smokey, nutty flavour as well as adding crunch and texture. It’s very important to always use Thai glutinous rice or sticky rice as its better known. It’s so easy to make yourself, you just need a pan and …
Thai cucumber salad or ajad, as it’s known in Thailand is a salad/pickle/relish that made it’s way up from Malaysia with the ever popular Satay with which it is almost exclusively served . I, however, eat it with any anything I can get my hands on as I love it so much! Grilled meats such …
The salad to end all salads! This is my favourite salad of all time, actually, it’s up there as one of my favourite Thai dishes of all time! It’s vibrant, crunchy, spicy and fresh. A great side dish to grilled meats or just on its own as a refreshing snack in the heat. It really …
