Chicken and Bamboo Shoots in Black Bean Sauce
Tinned bamboo shoots are available in whole pieces and sliced from most supermarkets. This recipe uses the ready sliced variety. Do soak bamboo shoots in water and drain thoroughly before use.
Main Dishes
Prawns with Thai Red Curry Sauce
Kaffir lime leaves combined with red curry paste, give this dish a distinctive aroma and flavour. As it is a relatively dry dish, we suggest that it is served with another, more watery curry, perhaps a green chicken curry. Prawns may be replaced with a firm white fish which has been lightly pan-fried.
Thai Red Duck Curry
A popular dish for a special occasion, this curry is quick to prepare because it is made with roasted duck. Unusual additions of sweet lychees and cherry tomatoes counteract the richness of the duck meat and curry gravy. Feel free to use pineapple instead of lychees if preferred.
Crispy Chilli Beef
<p>There are many ways to prepare this popular Szechuan dish. Traditionally the beef is stir-fried in a wok over low heat until crispy. A quicker method to achieve the same results is to deep fry the beef and then stir- fry it with the vegetables. All the vegetables in this dish are to be cut … Continued
Tepo Curry
This family favourite has three distinct flavours; sweet, spicy and sour. The sour note is achieved by adding tamarind, a popular ingredient used in the dishes of South East Asia and India. Traditionally this dish is cooked with belly pork and water convolvulus (also known as water spinach). If this vegetable is unavailable, replaced it … Continued
Thai Sweet & Sour Fried Fish
This is a refreshing dish with a combination of contrasting flavours. Sam Rod literally means spicy, sweet and sour (three tastes). Do replace whole fish with fish steaks if preferred. If fish such as cod is used, we suggest it be pan fried instead.
Emerald Chicken
Toey or Pandan leaves are used in many sweet and savoury dishes of Thailand and Southeast Asia. In this recipe, they are used to wrap up marinated chicken thighs and then deep fried. The leaves impart their wonderful aroma and flavour to the chicken resulting in a truly delightful starter. Traditionally, chicken thighs are used … Continued
Lobster in Tomato Sauce
A true marriage of East and West, this recipe incorporates tomato ketchup to great effect. This dish from southern China is often served at banquets and special occasions. As fresh lobster is sometimes unavailable I have also included a method to make this dish with frozen lobster.
Thai Beef Noodle Salad
Zingy, tangy, aromatic and delicious are all adjectives that have been used to describe this salad. The combination of birds eye chilli, mint, coriander and lime juice make for an explosion of flavours on the palate. Do serve this salad with medium or rare steak that has been finely sliced.
Thai Massaman Beef Curry
With Indian influences this beef and potato curry was probably introduced to Thailand by travellers. The recipe traditionally contains peanuts, which peanuts can be omitted if required. Chicken can be substituted but the result of tender, flavourful beef that falls apart at the touch of a fork, is well worth the extra cooking time. Cook … Continued