Online Siamese Culinary Masterclasses for Professional Chefs and Thai food enthusiasts

In my masterclasses, for the first time in the English language, I reveal the culinary secrets hidden in old and hard-to-find Siamese cookbooks and recipes dating from the late 19th century to modern days. 

Get unlimited access to Thaifoodmaster’s constantly growing library of prime professional masterclasses, articles, recipes and videos on Siamese culinary topics, available nowhere else in English.

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Professional Guides: Siamese Chili Relishes (น้ำพริก และ เครื่องจิ้ม), Thai Curries (แกงไทย), Thai Salads (เรื่องยำๆ) and The art of Siamese old-school menu design (สํารับอาหารไทย).

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Practical and kitchen-tested recipes with a mix of theory, history, psychology, and Siamese culture tidbits.

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Articles and Recipes

Live Lecture: Decoding Siamese culinary Codes, January 2022
Live Lecture: Decoding Siamese culinary Codes, January 2022
A fair amount of caution should be taken when navigating the historical paths of iconic Thai dishes. These dishes are almost always associated with the perception of one’s home and family; they bring up memories of our mothers’ and grandmothers’ kitchens, and they generate strong emotions about what is genuine and what is authentic. In this talk, hanuman describes his ongoing work of rehabilitating ancient recipes and forgotten flavors to achieve a contemporary sense of the primal taste and emotions they used to evoke. Hanuman shares his holistic, creative, and analytical approach to cooking and will demonstrate how embracing ancient wisdom, as well as a strong respect for history, serves as a tool to explore the future of Thai cuisine.
Crispy Chicken Offal (เครื่องในไก่กรอบ; khreuuang nai gai graawp)
Crispy Chicken Offal (เครื่องในไก่กรอบ; khreuuang nai gai graawp)
Khreuuang nai gai graawp, chicken offal spiced with white pepper and nutmeg, deep-fried and served with kapi relish. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์
The dish captures the eye with its vivid color – It is beautiful! It is bright! It is happy! - and it fits well within the comfort zone of most westerners. It is not surprising that this dish has made its way to the top of the charts, consistently ranked among the top ten tastiest Thai dishes served abroad.
smoked grilled duck salad
Salad of smoked grilled duck breast with roasted shallots and bitter yellow eggplants (พล่าอกเป็ดรมควันกับมะเขือเหลืองและหอมเผา ; phlaa ohk bpet rohm khwan gap ma kheuua leuuang lae haawm phao)
Turkish Stir-Fry (ผัดเตอรกี่; phat dtoe ra gii)
Turkish Stir-Fry (ผัดเตอรกี่; phat dtoe ra gii)
Turkish Stir-Fry, an aromatic offal dish prepared with saffron, yogurt and a curry-powder spice paste. From Ibrahim Haji Roshidin Tuan's 1938 'The Muslim Cook'.
Heritage 17: Issue Thursday, May 7, 2026
Heritage 17: Issue Thursday, May 7, 2026
This week's folios: - แกงโมง (แกงชาวชลบุรี) — Gaaeng Mong (Chonburi-Style Curry) (Mrs. Paan Nanthaaphiwat, 1953) - แกงต้มส้มปลายี่สก — Sour Soup with Jullien's Golden Carp (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - เมี่ยงแนมปลา — Fish Miang Naem (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ขนมหัวผักกาดแปลง — Modified Turnip Cake (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - น้ำพริกซามาคารำ — Samaakaram Chili Sauce (2 Versions) (Hibrahim Haji Rocheedee Bin Dtwan, 1933) - ไข่หวาน — Sweet Egg (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - มันสำปะหลังยอหยา — Scented Cassava-Starch Diamonds in Coconut Milk (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933)
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Angel Visiting the Chamber: A Salad of Pomelo, Pork Skin and Shrimp with Chili Jam Dressing, circa 1920s (ยำนางฟ้าเยี่ยมห้อง; yam naang faa yiiam haawng)
The name of this dish, yam naang faa yiiam haawng (ยำนางฟ้าเยี่ยมห้อง), translates to ‘Angel Visiting the Chamber Salad’ in English. This celestial salad, which originated in the 1920s, is a playful chili jam-based salad that combines the textural gradients of pomelo, with its citrusy bursts, chewy cooked pork skin, and the sweet and slightly resilient cooked shrimp meat. The pomelo’s citrusy notes are further amplified with thinly sliced lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves sliced into hair-thin juliennes. I like to adjust the sourness and sweetness of the chili jam-based dressing based on the acidity of the pomelo. As our aim is to achieve a final sour-salty and sweet flavor profile, a sour-salty dressing is suggested if the pomelo is sweet, while a salty-sweet dressing pairs better with a sour pomelo.
Red Pickled Anchovies with Seasonings (ปลาแดงทรงเครื่อง; bplaa daaeng sohng khreuuang)
Red Pickled Anchovies with Seasonings (ปลาแดงทรงเครื่อง; bplaa daaeng sohng khreuuang)
Fermented anchovy relish with dual citrus, grilled shrimp, and salt-worked ginger served with raw vegetables and fried catfish. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Royal Rice Porridge with Accompaniments (ข้าวต้มทรงเครื่อง; khaao dtohm sohng khreuuang)
Royal Rice Porridge with Accompaniments (ข้าวต้มทรงเครื่อง; khaao dtohm sohng khreuuang)
Royal Rice Porridge with Accompaniments features crispy dried shrimp, tofu, peanuts, and potato chips atop soft rice porridge. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 cookbook.
Salad of grilled pork and coconut-cooked pumpkin by Maawm Ying Soophaa
c1949 Salad of grilled pork and coconut-cooked pumpkin by Maawm Ying Soophaa (ยำฟักทองกะทิ ตำราการปรุงอาหารยำ หม่อมหญิงสุภา พ.ศ. 2492; yam fak thaawng Gathi)
Butter Custard Pudding (ขนมหม้อแกงเนย; khanohm maw gaaeng noei)
Butter Custard Pudding (ขนมหม้อแกงเนย; khanohm maw gaaeng noei)
Butter Custard Pudding, a saffron-infused coconut bread custard with raisins and almonds. From Ibrahim Haji Roshidin Tuan's 'The Muslim Cook,' 1938.
Heritage 20: Issue Sunday, May 31, 2026
Heritage 20: Issue Sunday, May 31, 2026
This week's folios: - แกงจืดปลากะพงแป๊ะฮะ — Mild Soup of Barramundi and Lily Bulbs (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ข้าวต้มกุ้ง — Shrimp Rice Soup (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ไก่สำเร็จ — Stuffed Whole Chicken (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ยำกระท้อน — Santol Salad (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - นกนอนรัง — Side dish - Birds Resting in the Nest (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ลิ้นระกาปรุง — Seasoned Chicken Tongue Relish (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ขนมโก๋ถั่ว — Mung Bean khanohm Go (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933)
Bussaman Curry (แกงบุสหมั่น; gaaeng but sa man)
Bussaman Curry (แกงบุสหมั่น; gaaeng but sa man)
Bussaman Curry, a rich coconut-spiced beef dish with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. From Ibrahim Haji Roshidin Tuan's 'The Muslim Cook', 1938.
pickled garlic
Three flavors pickled garlic (or elephant garlic) (กระเทียมหรือกระเทียมโทนดองสามรส ; gra thiiam daawng saam roht)
Pork Liver Stir-Fried With Flowering Chives ; ดอกกุยช่ายผัดตับหมู ; daawk guy chaai phat dtap muu
ดอกกุยช่ายผัดตับหมู
A quick and tasty dish from the hot mouth of the dragon with only three ingredients! Flowering Chives, Pork Liver and Garlic. Flowering Chives are all year round favorites for their mild garlicky flavor, and can be purchased inexpensively at almost any Asian market. In Thailand we like to fry them with pork, pork liver or shrimp. These flowering chives are actually the unopened bud stems of garlic chives, also known as Chinese chives.
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Siamese Culinary Legends of the Rattanakosin period

Siamese cuisine is the accumulated wisdom of cooks at every level of the society – from housewives cooking at home and caring for their families, to cooks in the temple, to the culinary masters who created elaborate dishes behind the palace walls.

In this series of short articles highlighting their lives and work, we salute and pay homage to the most prominent individuals who influenced and shaped the Siamese culinary arts bpaa ga sin (ปากะศิลป์) of the Rattanakosin Era.

These background descriptions will put into perspective the dishes we present and cook here on Thaifoodmaster and will also help you to cook Thai dishes that taste like they have a solid bond to the culture, the land and its people.

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The Spice Vault

Here you will find recipes for popular spice mixes that you can make yourself! Homemade spice blends not only taste better and cost less, but you’ll also be able to create unique spice blends based on your personal preferences. As a bonus, you’ll use spices with no preservatives or artificial colors!

For example, members can explore recipes for Chinese five-spice mix, masalas for khao soi and hang lay curries, homemade Thai curry powder, and a variety of the spice blends used in Northern and Muslim Thai cuisines.

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