These spring rolls from South East Asia are not fried and just melt in the mouth. A lot of chopping of vegetables but well worth the effort. A hands on meal as guests may be required to make up their own spring roll.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
This is a relatively dry dish that is quick to prepare and cook and would make a good accompaniment to another curry. Please note that red curry paste is salty so do taste the food before adding salt or fish sauce. Although sweet Thai basil is used traditionally, normal basil is a good substitute.
The ingredients in this curry (lemon grass, shrimp paste, etc) are similar to those used in Malaysia and Indonesia. Cooking with coconut milk results in a rich, creamy curry but replace with water if you are concerned about calories. This recipe uses 2 large chicken breasts but double the ingredients if you are going to … Continued
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.
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.