Three-Flavor Crispy Egg Noodles (บะหมี่สามรส; ba mee saam roht)
Three-Flavor Crispy Egg Noodles (บะหมี่สามรส; ba mee saam roht)
Ba mee saam roht: deep-fried egg noodles topped with shrimp, pork fat, jicama, and pineapple in a sour-sweet-salty sauce. Jeeb Bunnag, 1945.
Stir-Fried Sea Crab (ปูทะเลผัด; bpuu tha laeh phat)
Stir-Fried Sea Crab (ปูทะเลผัด; bpuu tha laeh phat)
Bpuu tha laeh phat: sea crab fried in pork lard with shiitake and peas, bound with wheat flour and bone stock. Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1951.
Stir-fried Crab with Seablite (ผัดกรกฏชะคราม; phat gaawn goht cha khraam)
Stir-fried Crab with Seablite (ผัดกรกฏชะคราม; phat gaawn goht cha khraam)
Phat gaawn goht cha khraam, sea crab stir-fried with seablite — a briny coastal herb — in garlic and pork lard. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Bird Fried Rice (ข้าวผัดนก; khaao phat nohk)
Bird Fried Rice (ข้าวผัดนก; khaao phat nohk)
Khaao phat nohk, field fowl or any small bird stir-fried with pork ham and mustard powder. From Lady Gleep Mahithaawn, 1949.
Pran-Style Choo Chee Squid (ฉู่ฉี่เมืองปราณ; chuu chee meuuang bpraan)
Pran-Style Choo Chee Squid (ฉู่ฉี่เมืองปราณ; chuu chee meuuang bpraan)
Choo chee squid named for the town of Pran, stirred briefly in a boiling fish sauce, sugar and vinegar glaze. From M.R. Tuang Sanitwong, 1935.
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.
Stir-fried Chicken with Baby Corn (ผัดไก่กับข้าวโพดอ่อน; phat gai gap khaao pho:ht aawn)
Stir-fried Chicken with Baby Corn (ผัดไก่กับข้าวโพดอ่อน; phat gai gap khaao pho:ht aawn)
Phat gai gap khaao phoht aawn, chicken and baby corn stir-fried with garlic, sauce thickened by pounded corn kernels. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Modified Turnip Cake (ขนมหัวผักกาดแปลง; khanom hua phak gaat bplaeng)
Modified Turnip Cake (ขนมหัวผักกาดแปลง; khanom hua phak gaat bplaeng)
Khanom hua phak gaat bplaeng: steamed turnip cake, deep-fried golden, then stir-fried with shrimp and egg. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
ปลาหมึกผัดไข่เค็ม
In this straightforward and rewarding stir-fried dish, I am using boiled salted duck egg, available from Asian markets, as my flavoring assistant. During stir-frying, the egg yolk dissolves to a velvety sauce that softly coats the squids, and complimenting their ocean’s flavor. The alternate reds and greens strips of the vegetables emerged from the buttery yellow sauce are tempting for a taste. The original version uses three egg yolks – a bit too much for a health conscious person like me. Therefore, I am using only one whole egg, both the egg white and the egg yolk. I tune down the white’s sharp saltiness with an additional portion of sugar, and compensate for the color lost by adding a spoon of commercial chili sauce to improve. The resulting is a well-balanced dish with the right texture that stands up in this healthy version against its original with a winning smile….
Stir-Fried Gao Lao Buut (ผัดเกาเหลาบูด; phat gao lao buut)
Stir-Fried Gao Lao Buut (ผัดเกาเหลาบูด; phat gao lao buut)
Phat gao lao buut, chicken offal and pork belly stir-fried in rendered pork fat, sweet-sour seasoned. From Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1951.
ปลาดุกทอดกรอบผัดกระชายพริกไทยอ่อน

This Thai spicy catfish recipe gives catfish a new and fabulous spin. You can either use farmed or game fish with the same phenomenal results. The intensity of the wild ginger combined with aromatic fresh peppercorn will turn even muddy flavor fish into a delicacy.

Slice the fish are first, then role it in flour and deep-fry it to a crispy crunch. Quickly stir-fry the crispy fish with wild ginger and the peppercorns releasing their aromatic oils, creating wonderful flavors. While seasoning with light soy sauce and oyster sauce, our fish is now regaining heavenly moisture without losing its tempting crispiness.

Stir-Fried Mixed Sea Crab (ผัดปูทะเลผสม; phat bpuu tha laeh pha sohm)
Stir-Fried Mixed Sea Crab (ผัดปูทะเลผสม; phat bpuu tha laeh pha sohm)
Phat bpuu tha laeh pha sohm: picked crab meat and fat stir-fried with shiitake, pork and peas in a flour-bound bone-stock sauce. Tamrap Sai Yaowapa, 1935.
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.
Delicious Rice (ข้าวน่าอร่อย; khaao naa a raawy)
Delicious Rice (ข้าวน่าอร่อย; khaao naa a raawy)
Delicious Rice, a royal Thai fried rice combining shrimp, pork and chicken with elaborate garnishes including pickled vegetables and salted egg. From Jeeb Bunnak's 1945 cookbook.
phat-phrik-khing
Old-Fashioned Phat Phrik Khing, Yesteryear's Travel Food (ผัดพริกขิง อาหารคนเดินทาง)
Sultan's Duck Marinated in Ginger and Garlic, Braised in Coconut Milk and Fried with Toasted Coriander Seed and Turmeric (ผัดเบ็ดสุลต่าน; phat bet soon dtaan)
Sultan's Duck Marinated in Ginger and Garlic, Braised in Coconut Milk and Fried with Toasted Coriander Seed and Turmeric (ผัดเบ็ดสุลต่าน; phat bet soon dtaan)
Sultan's duck (phat bet soon dtaan), a mature duck braised in coconut milk and fried with coriander seed and turmeric. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice (ข้าวผัดกะปิ; khaao phat ga bpi)
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice (ข้าวผัดกะปิ; khaao phat ga bpi)
Khao phat kapi — black fermented shrimp paste tossed raw through cooked rice, with crisp grilled catfish. From Lady Gleep Mahithaawn, 1949.
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.
khao-phat-garee
Golden Chestnut Fried Rice with Mint and Tomato (ข้าวผัดกาหรี่; khaao phat garee), circa 1935
Dating from the early 1900s, this tempting fried rice dish highlights how the Siamese aristocracy savored their golden rice, perfumed with an alluring blend of imported spices. The dish can be enjoyed on its own or as part of a larger meal featuring curries and soups.
chuu chee pork shrimp tomalley
Coconut Cream-Based Chuu Chee of Pork and Shrimp Glazed with Shrimp Tomalley (แกงฉู่ฉี่หมูกับมันกุ้ง;  gaaeng chuu chee muu gap man goong)
In the context of Siamese samrub meal planning, this thick chuu chee of pork and shrimp with a reddish coconut-based, curry-like sauce is considered a side dish (ของจาน; khaawng jaan). It consists of small, equal-sized slices of pork meat and shrimp fried in coconut cream together with a phrik khing curry paste. With no other vegetables or herbs, the dish is seasoned using fish sauce and palm sugar to a salty and only slightly sweet profile. Finally, it is glazed with shrimp tomalley poured on top and left unstirred, then cooked covered with the lid on, until the tomalley is baked-cooked. When serving, garnish with hair-thin juliennes of kaffir lime leaves and hand-picked coriander leaves.
Stir-Fried Ginger with Duck Feet (ผัดขิงบาทเบ็ด; phat khing baat bet)
Stir-Fried Ginger with Duck Feet (ผัดขิงบาทเบ็ด; phat khing baat bet)
Phat khing baat bet, duck feet deboned and stir-fried with fresh ginger, black ear fungus, and tao chiao. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
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