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Reading Historical Recipes

How to Read Historical Recipes: A Four-Dimensional Approach to Siamese Culinary

Coconut Balls Rolled in Ground Roasted Unripe Rice (ข้าวเม่าบด ; khaao mao boht)

khao-phat-garee

Golden Chestnut Fried Rice with Mint and Tomato (ข้าวผัดกาหรี่; khaao phat garee), circa 1935

perfumed-beef-green-curry

Perfumed Muslim-style Curry of Fresh Chilies with Beef (แกงเขียวหวานเนื้อทรงเครื่อง; Gaaeng Khiaao Waan Neuua Sohng Khreuuang)

The Three Kings Curry

The Three Kings Curry (แกงเผ็ดสามกษัตริย์ ; gaaeng phet saam gasat)

Into the woods - the story of jungle curry

Into The Woods – The Story of Jungle Curry (แกงป่า; gaaeng bpaa)

น้ำพริกนครบาล

Metropolitan Chili Relish: The 20-Ingredient Pinnacle of Thai Relishes (น้ำพริกนครบาล; Naam Phrik Na Khaawn Baan)

shrimp-cucumber-curry

c1889 Garee Curry with Shrimp and Cucumber (แกงกะหรี่กุ้งกับแตงกวา; gaaeng garee goong gap dtaaeng gwaa)

heavenly clear soup

(c1941) Heavenly Clear Soup (แกงจืดสวรรค์; gaaeng jeuut saawan)

beef potato curry

Perfumed Braised Beef and Potato Curry with Three Gingers, Thai Basil and Bitter Orange (แกงเนื้อใส่เปราะหอมสดและส้มซ่า; Gaaeng Neuua Sai Bpraw Haawm Soht Lae Sohm Saa)

pork skin salad

c1889 Faux Rhino Skin Salad (ยำโขนงเนื้อเทียม หรือ ยำหนังหมู ; yam kho:h nohng neuua thiiam reuu yam nang muu)

Thai Curries: The Professional Chef’s Guide

Thai Curries: The Professional Chef's Guide - แกงไทย

haaw mohk and ngohp

Haaw Mohk and Ngohp (ห่อหมก และ งบ)

jungle-1908

History's first-ever recorded recipe for jungle curry by Lady Plean Passakornrawong, circa 1908 (ปลาดุกแกงป่า อย่าง ท่านผู้หญิงเปลี่ยน ภาสกรวงศ์ ตำราแม่ครัวหัวป่าก์; bplaa duuk gaaeng bpaa)

Arabian noodles

c1936 Arabian noodles – Princess Maao Thongthaem’s Siamese-Orientalist fermented rice noodles light meal (ขนมจีนอาหรับ อย่าง เม้า ทองแถม; khanohm jeen aarap)

naam-yaa

Khanohm Jeen Naam Yaa (ขนมจีนน้ำยา) - Fermented Rice Noodles with Minced Fish in Aromatic Coconut Curry

Turtle Curry

The complete story of turtle curries in Siamese cuisine (เจาะลึกประวัติศาสตร์เรื่องแกงตะพาบน้ำ)

The art of Siamese old-school menu design

The art of Siamese old-school menu design สํารับอาหารไทย

Chicken Massaman Curry Recipe

Massaman Curry - The Untold Story (แกงมัสมั่น – แกงมาชะแมน – แกงหมัดสมั่น)

Beautiful curry แกงหงษา

"Beautiful curry" – Clear Soup of Beef and Salted, Pickled Chinese Plum (แกงหงษา ; gaaeng hohng saa)

papaya salad ข้าวมันส้มตำ

Khaao man sohm dtam and the first-ever recorded recipe for papaya salad (ข้าวมันส้มตำ)

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