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Young Jackfruit Salad (ยำขนุนอ่อน; yam kha noon aawn)
Young Jackfruit Salad (ยำขนุนอ่อน; yam kha noon aawn)
Young Jackfruit Salad featuring tender jackfruit stir-fried with coconut cream and aromatic herbs and dressed with chili jam. From Maawm Ying Soophaa's 1949 manuscript on Thai salad recipes.
Siamese Fireback Chicken (ไก่พระยาลอ; gai phra yaa laaw)
Siamese Fireback Chicken, a deboned whole chicken stuffed with aromatic phrik khing (พริกขิง) paste and mung beans. From Jeeb Bunnak's 1945 royal Thai cookbook.
Sour Soup with Jullien's Golden Carp (แกงต้มส้มปลายี่สก; gaaeng dtohm sohm bplaa yee sohk)
Sour Soup with Jullien's Golden Carp (แกงต้มส้มปลายี่สก; gaaeng dtohm sohm bplaa yee sohk)
Gaaeng dtohm sohm bplaa yee sohk, a tamarind-ginger broth with Jullien's golden carp and pureed Bronze featherback. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Spiced Skewers of Grilled Pork Neck and Firm Pork Fat with Fresh Pineapple (หมูปิ้งสัปปะรด; Muu Bping Sapbparoht)
Known as muu bping sapbparoht (หมูปิ้งสัปปะรด) and translated as grilled pork with pineapple, this dish showcases cubes of grilled pork meat and firm fat with fresh pineapple. The pork meat is marinated in light soy sauce and an array of dry spices, giving it earthy and slightly spicy notes. The cubes are then threaded onto skewers, interspersed with evenly sliced pieces of firm pork fat. When grilled, these pieces of pork fat introduce an additional layer of richness and juiciness to the meat. The preferred cut of choice for this dish is pork neck, a cut highly valued for its optimal ratio of lean meat to fat, culminating in a pleasingly succulent texture when grilled. In Thai cuisine, it is common practice to sprinkle grated coconut over glowing charcoal while grilling. The heat-induced combustion of aromatic fats within the coconut introduces an additional dimension of sweet, smoky richness to the dish. Meanwhile, the charring of the edges of the meat catalyzes the caramelization of its natural sugars, yielding a delightful sweetness that further enhances the smoky undertones of the meat.
naam phrik roy rot
Fermented shrimp paste relish with grilled pea eggplants (น้ำพริกมะเขือพวง ; naam phrik ma kheuua phuaang)
Magical Turtle Egg Dumplings (ขนมไข่เต่าวิเศษ; khanohm khai dtao wiset)
Magical Turtle Egg Dumplings (ขนมไข่เต่าวิเศษ; khanohm khai dtao wiset)
Khanohm khai dtao wiset, oval rice flour dumplings in salty coconut cream with shrimp tomalley, from Jeeb Bunnag's 1933 cookbook.
Krayathip (กระยาทิพย์; gra yaa thip)
Krayathip (กระยาทิพย์; gra yaa thip)
Krayathip, spiced pork and coconut parcels wrapped in banana leaves and grilled. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 cookbook of Thai snacks and desserts.
The Ambassador’s House Style Rice Vermicelli in Broth (หมี่น้ำบ้านราชทูต; mee naam baan raat thuut)
The Ambassador’s House Style Rice Vermicelli in Broth (หมี่น้ำบ้านราชทูต; mee naam baan raat thuut)
The Ambassador's House Style Rice Vermicelli features crispy rice noodles in a complex sweet-sour broth with multiple proteins. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1945.
Khaao Dtang Rice Crust Soup (แกงข้าวตัง; gaaeng khaao dtang)
Khaao Dtang Rice Crust Soup (แกงข้าวตัง; gaaeng khaao dtang)
Gaaeng khaao dtang, deep-fried rice crust paired with clear broth and egg-stuffed chicken intestines. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Chiang Mai-Style Chicken Gaaeng Garee (แกงเผ็ดกะหรี่เชียงใหม่ ; gaaeng phet garee chiang mai)
I discovered this unusual curry recipe hidden in a 1970 memorial book for Ms. Bootree Gralaksa. Born in Bangkok in 1898, Ms. Bootree spent her entire life, from childhood on, in a wooden house on Maha Chak Road (Pra Nakorn). One could say that she was born to be a great cook; just fourteen years old when her mother died, Ms. Bootree became the sole caregiver for her four siblings, a duty that she performed with a love and attention that endowed her with remarkable cooking skills. Her memorial book showcases now-forgotten dishes that were popular in the Bangkok of the early 1900s, such as Beautiful Curry (แกงหงษา ; Gaaeng Hohng Saa), and also includes some of her one-of-a-kind culinary creations – such as this dish, which she dubbed “Chiang Mai-Style Spicy Curry”.
Royal Puffed Rice Confection (ข้าวตูเสวย; khaao dtuu suay)
Royal Puffed Rice Confection (ข้าวตูเสวย; khaao dtuu suay)
Khaao dtuu suay: toasted sun-dried rice kneaded with coconut and palm sugar, then scented with jasmine and ylang-ylang. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Stir-Fried Macaroni (มักกะโรนีผัด; mak ga ro:h nee phat)
Stir-Fried Macaroni (มักกะโรนีผัด; mak ga ro:h nee phat)
Mak ga ro:h nee phat, macaroni stir-fried with garlic-lard paste, pork, shrimp, and roasted peanuts. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Sweet Egg (ไข่หวาน; khai waan)
Sweet Egg (ไข่หวาน; khai waan)
Sweet Egg (khai waan): candied salted duck egg yolk encased in floral agar jelly, molded inside an eggshell. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Fresh Shrimp Chili Relish (น้ำพริกกุ้งสด; naam phrik goong soht)
Fresh Shrimp Chili Relish (น้ำพริกกุ้งสด; naam phrik goong soht)
Naam phrik goong soht, a pounded shrimp relish with Songkhla tomalley paste, hairy eggplant, and salacca. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Capital-Style Sausage (ไส้กรอกกรุง; sai graawk groong)
Capital-Style Sausage (ไส้กรอกกรุง; sai graawk groong)
Capital-Style Sausage combines crab meat and pork with cinnamon and nutmeg, smoked over sugarcane peels and coconut husks. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 cookbook.
Chicken Curry Steamed in Young Coconut (ห่อหมกไก่มะพร้าวอ่อน; haaw mohk gai ma phraao aawn)
Chicken Curry Steamed in Young Coconut (ห่อหมกไก่มะพร้าวอ่อน; haaw mohk gai ma phraao aawn)
Chicken Curry Steamed in Young Coconut, featuring chicken cooked inside a coconut shell with a curry base of unpeeled peanuts and fermented shrimp paste. From Gingganok's 1948.
Celestial Beef Curry - Spicy Curry Simmered in Sacred Naliker Coconut Milk with Cannabis, Brandy, Pea Eggplant, and Two Basils (แกงเผ็ด คาวีสวรรค์; gaaeng phet khaa wee sawan)
Celestial Beef Curry - Spicy Curry Simmered in Sacred Naliker Coconut Milk with Cannabis, Brandy, Pea Eggplant, and Two Basils (แกงเผ็ด คาวีสวรรค์; gaaeng phet khaa wee sawan)
Gaaeng phet khaa wee sawan, spicy beef curry made with rare Naliker coconut milk, cannabis leaves, and brandy. From Delicious Side Dishes, 1935.
Coconut-Braised Spiced Beef (เนื้อสัมฤทธิ์; neuua samrit)
Coconut-Braised Spiced Beef (เนื้อสัมฤทธิ์; neuua samrit)
Neuua samrit — beef tenderloin dry-braised in coconut milk with roasted coriander and cumin, glazed dry. Lady Gleep Mahithaawn, 1949.
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(c1932) Sour water-based curry of pork, salted fish and vegetables blanched in pork lard (gaaeng sohm raang roong ; แกงส้มร่างรุ้ง แกงส้มหมูกับปลาเค็มใส่ผักตี่น้ำมัน )
c1908 Chuu Chee with Mackerel (ฉู่ฉี่ปลาทู ; chuu chee bplaa thuu)
A salty-sweet, water-based chuu chee dish that features a thick, almost dry sauce. The deep burnt-red and shiny chuu chee sauce clings to the skin of the crispy mackerel, gold-colored from frying the fish in pork lard. The aromatic profile of the chuu chee complements the mackerel's rich, full-bodied flavor. Although chuu chee is usually made using freshwater fish, saltwater fish, especially mackerel, is featured in chuu chee dishes prepared along the coasts of the Central Plains. This is especially common during the rainy season, when the mackerel is plentiful and of excellent quality.
Whole Roasted Duck (เป็ดอบทั้งตัว; bpet ohp thang dtuaa)
Whole Roasted Duck (เป็ดอบทั้งตัว; bpet ohp thang dtuaa)
Bpet ohp thang dtuaa, whole duck brandy-rubbed and air-dried before roasting with a nutmeg butter paste. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
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