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

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Articles and Recipes

Fresh Bamboo Shoot Curry (แกงขั้วหน่อไม้สด; gaaeng khuaa naaw mai soht)
Fresh Bamboo Shoot Curry (แกงขั้วหน่อไม้สด; gaaeng khuaa naaw mai soht)
Fresh Bamboo Shoot Curry featuring shredded bamboo shoots cooked with a distinctive technique of adding rice to enhance sweetness. From Ibrahim Haji Roshidin Tuan's 1933 Islamic Cookbook.
Fish Dumplings (เกี้ยวมัสยา; giaao mat sayaa)
Fish Dumplings (เกี้ยวมัสยา; giaao mat sayaa)
Fish Dumplings (giaao mat sayaa) featuring fish-shaped wrappers with salted egg yolk eyes served in broth. From Jeeb Bunnag's royal Thai cookbook, 1945.
Stir-Fried Wild Duck with Salted Duck Egg Dumpling and Mustard Greens (ผัดฟองวิหคโสภณ; phat faawng wi hohk so:h phohn)
Stir-Fried Wild Duck with Salted Duck Egg Dumpling and Mustard Greens (ผัดฟองวิหคโสภณ; phat faawng wi hohk so:h phohn)
Phat faawng wi hohk so:h phohn: wild duck stir-fried with ornamental salted egg yolk dumplings in naam khlook khlik sauce. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Snakehead Fish Curry with Pickled Madan (แกงปลาช่อนมะดันดอง; gaaeng bplaa chaawn ma dan daawng)
Snakehead Fish Curry with Pickled Madan (แกงปลาช่อนมะดันดอง; gaaeng bplaa chaawn ma dan daawng)
Snakehead Fish Curry with Pickled Madan incorporates the fish tail into its curry paste and balances pickled sour cucumber with kaffir lime. From Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1949.
Northern Thai-style laap of chicken (ลาบไก่เมือง ; laap gai muang)
Northern Thai-style laap of chicken (ลาบไก่เมือง ; laap gai muang)
In the village environment, free-range chicken laap is made from a whole bird butchered and cooked on the spot. All the parts of the chicken are used, with nothing wasted or discarded. First, the meat is minced. Gradually, the still-warm chicken blood is added until the meat is saturated and becomes gooey and moist.
Heritage 25: Issue Saturday, August 29, 2026
Heritage 25: Issue Saturday, August 29, 2026
This week's folios: - แกงเผ็ดปลาไหล — Spicy Swamp Eel Curry (Maawm Sohm Jeen, 1890) - แกงพะแนงน้ำเป็ดย่างกับหอมเล็ก — Phanaeng Curry of Grilled Duck Stock with Shallots (Puang Bunnak, 1931) - แกงต้มจิ๋ว — Dtohm Jiu Beef Soup (M.R. Tuang Sanitwong, 1935) - ผัดเกาเหลาบูด — Stir-Fried Gao Lao Buut (Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1951) - แกงกะเพาะหมู — Pork Stomach Curry (M.R. Tuang Sanitwong, 1935) - ผัดกวางตุ้ง — Stir-Fried Mock Pakchoi with Pork and Offal (Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1951) - สะเต๊ะไก่ — Chicken Satay (M.R. Tuang Sanitwong, 1935)
ผัดปลาแห้งแตงอุลิตอย่างปัจจุบัน และ ผัดปลาแห้งโบราณ อย่างคุณม่วง ราชนิกูล
ผัดปลาแห้งอย่างปัจจุบัน และ ผัดปลาแห้งโบราณ - สมัยก่อนถือว่าอยู่ในสำรับหลัก เป็นอาหารคาว ไปดูในตำรา "แม่ครัวหัวป่าก์" ได้ขอรับ ปัจจุบันคนรู้จักน้อยลง และมักคิดว่าเป็นอาหารว่าง หน้านี้แตงอุลิตกำลังมีรสดี ปลาจากช่วงหน้าเกี่ยวข้าวก็มันดี ทำปลาแห้งหรือปลาเกลือเอาไว้ ยิ่งเหมาะที่จะนำมาปรุงตำรับนี้ แต่จะนำแต่ตำรับที่พอจะรู้จัก ก็ไม่ใช่ Thaifoodmaster สิขอรับ วันนี้จะเอาตำรับปลาแห้ง แบบโบราณจริง ๆ มาให้รู้จักด้วย ใครที่พอจะรู้จักปลาแห้งอย่างที่มีในปัจจุบัน จะได้เอาไปคุยเพิ่มได้ว่า ยังมีโบราณกว่านี้อีก ใครที่มาบอกว่าเคยเห็นคุณย่าคุณยายทำกิน เราก็จะได้ข่มว่างั้นขอ เรียนเชิญคุณย่าคุณยายมาฟังสูตรของคุณทวดคุณเทียดดูทีรึ จะมีความเห็นเป็นประการใด
Tom Yam of Snakehead Fish (ต้มยำปลาช่อน; dtohm yam bplaa chaawn)
Tom Yam of Snakehead Fish (ต้มยำปลาช่อน; dtohm yam bplaa chaawn)
Dtohm yam bplaa chaawn: snakehead fish in milled-rice broth, the chili jam pounded off the fire and dissolved in the bowl. Tamra Gap Khao, 1890.
Yam "Goliath Special" (ยำ "โกไลพิเศษ"; yam go:h lai phi saeht)
Yam "Goliath Special" (ยำ "โกไลพิเศษ"; yam go:h lai phi saeht)
Yam Goliath Special: eight boiled proteins — shrimp, pork, squid — dressed with pounded coriander root and garlic. Delicious Side Dishes, 1935.
Vegetable Broth with Fried Bread Croutons (ชุบผักกับขนมปังทอด; choop phak gap khanohm bpang thaawt)
Vegetable Broth with Fried Bread Croutons (ชุบผักกับขนมปังทอด; choop phak gap khanohm bpang thaawt)
Choop phak gap khanohm bpang thaawt, six vegetables simmered and strained to a clear umami broth, topped with fried croutons. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Bite-Sized Fried Shrimp-Rice Cake Parcels Wrapped With Fresh Garnishes in Cabbage Leaves
Bite-Sized Fried Shrimp-Rice Cake Parcels Wrapped With Fresh Garnishes in Cabbage Leaves (ส้มผักสด; sohm phak soht)
Sohm phak soht: coconut-battered fried shrimp-rice cakes wrapped in Chinese cabbage with pickled ginger, peanuts, shallots, lime and bitter orange. Jeeb Bunnag, 1945.
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.
Heavenly Beef (เนื้อทิพย์; neuua thip)
Heavenly Beef (เนื้อทิพย์; neuua thip)
Neuua thip, beef rump stir-fried in thick coconut milk with Indian turmeric, served on cabbage with a chili dipping sauce. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Extraordinary Fresh Rice Crackers (ข้าวเกรียบสดวิเศษ; khaao griiap soht wi saeht)
Extraordinary Fresh Rice Crackers (ข้าวเกรียบสดวิเศษ; khaao griiap soht wi saeht)
Khaao griiap soht wi saeht: rice porridge spread thin on a khanom khrok griddle, filled with minced prawn and kaffir lime. Gingganok, 1935.
Side dish - Birds Resting in the Nest (นกนอนรัง; nohk naawn rang)
Side dish - Birds Resting in the Nest (นกนอนรัง; nohk naawn rang)
Birds Resting in the Nest, baya weavers stuffed with peppery pork and draped in fine duck egg threads. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
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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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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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