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How to render pork lard เจียวมันหมู

Rendering pork lard (เจียวมันหมู)

lemongrass pomelo salad

How to prepare roasted coconut (วิธีทำมะพร้าวคั่ว ; maphraao khuaa)

Method of Grilling (วิธีปิ้ง; wi thee bping)

Method of Grilling (วิธีปิ้ง; wi thee bping)

Method of Grilling (วิธีปิ้ง): bamboo-clamped indirect charcoal grilling of fish and meat for preservation. From Tamra Khraawp Lo:hk, 1929.

Coconut Batter for Fried Accompaniments (แป้งชุบเครื่องทอด; bpaehng choop khreuuang thaawt)

Coconut Batter for Fried Accompaniments (แป้งชุบเครื่องทอด; bpaehng choop khreuuang thaawt)

Coconut Batter for Fried Accompaniments, a rice flour mixture kneaded with limestone solution until glossy. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 cookbook of Thai snacks and desserts.

สูตรทำแหนมหมู

Naem is a fermented sausage made with pork, pork skins, cooked sticky rice (glutinous), fresh garlic, salt, sugar and bird’s eye chilies. The sausage is wrapped in banana leaves or synthetic casings, and fermented for 3-5 days at about 30 degrees (C) and 50% humidity. The fermentation process enables the growth of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts, mostly lactobacilli, which accounts for the sourness of the sausage. The salt acts as an inhibitor - preventing the meat from going rotten, allowing the lactic acid bacteria and yeasts to feed on the rice and sugar, and fermenting the meat to perfection.

pickled garlic

Three flavors pickled garlic (or elephant garlic) (กระเทียมหรือกระเทียมโทนดองสามรส ; gra thiiam daawng saam roht)

Siamese Chili Relishes - The Professional Chef's Guide - น้ำพริก และ เครื่องจิ้ม

pork skin for salads

How to prepare pork skin for salads (วิธีเตรียมหนังหมูสำหรับเมนูยำต่างๆ)

chili kam

All-Purpose Sour, Sweet and Salty Chili Jam (Modern Version) (naam phrik phao; น้ำพริกเผาสมัยใหม่)

Thai Chili Jam - This is a chili jam similar to what is commonly sold under the name of roasted chili paste (naam phrik phao; น้ำพริกเผา). It is widely used as a condiment in salad dressings, soups, and seasoning for stir-fried dishes. I like to have control over my pantry ingredients, so I always use homemade naam phrik phao. Furthermore, since it is a basic ingredient used in so many dishes, anything less than the best will drastically impair the quality of your dishes.

Old Fashioned Roasted Chili Jam (น้ำพริกเผา; nahm phrik phao)

Old Fashioned Roasted Chili Jam (น้ำพริกเผา; nahm phrik phao)

Nam phrik phao prepared without any oil, using sun-dried and dry-roasted aromatics combined with boiled seasonings. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 cookbook.

Crispy pork or sweet beef threads (หมูเค็มผัดฝอย; muu khem phat faawy)

Crispy sweet pork or beef threads (หมูเค็มผัดฝอย ; muu khem phat faawy)

This is a modern version of a classic sweet meat threads condiment that often complements chili relishes or is served as a side dish in classic Siamese samrub meals.

Grilling Fish, Various Meats, and Large Birds (ย่างปลา เนื้อสัตว์ต่างๆ และนกใหญ่; yaang bplaa neuua sat dtaang dtaang lae nohk yai)

Grilling Fish, Various Meats, and Large Birds (ย่างปลา เนื้อสัตว์ต่างๆ และนกใหญ่; yaang bplaa neuua sat dtaang dtaang lae nohk yai)

Yaang bplaa: fish, meats, and large birds smoke-dried over smoldered coconut husk with banana leaf covering. Tamra Khraawp Lo:hk, 1929.

Chili Choices in Curry - Crafting Flavor, Heat, and Aroma

The type of chilies – fresh, dried or rehydrated – and how they are processed into the curry paste have a significant influence on the dish’s flavor, color, aroma and heat profile. Fresh chilies inject an immediate, sharp spike of heat that rushes in with a piercing, punctuating intensity, a grassy aroma and fruity liveliness. Dried chilies, on the other hand, impart a subtle warmth alongside rich, earthy notes that gradually build up into a steady, lingering burn. The choice of the chili variety will also shape the curry’s flavor. Through an informed selection and processing of chilies, cooks can navigate between mild and spicy, fruity and earthy, and bright and mellow flavors, creating a complex and nuanced heart for their curries.

cooking with blood

Cooking with blood - How to prepare fresh blood วิธีเตรียมเลือดสดสำหรับการทำอาหาร

While the general assumption is that cooking with blood is associated with regional and rustic cuisine, in fact, animal blood was part of the aristocracy’s diet as well

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How to prepare dried fish scales (เกล็ดปลาแห้ง ; glet bplaa haaeng)

Dried fish scales can be used fried as a crunchy element for fish laap dishes or as a new crispy ingredient in your creative cooking.

seasoned fish sauce

18 Seasoned fish sauce condiments (น้ำปลาปรุงรส ; naam bplaap roong roht)

wrapping food with banana leaves

Wrapping food with banana leaves (การห่ออาหารและขนมด้วยใบตอง)

Wrapping food with banana leaves - including step by step tutorials of common wrapping styles (การห่ออาหารและขนมด้วยใบตอง)

Aromatic Alchemy - The Art and Science of Pounded Curry Pastes

Introduction to Thai Clear Soups

Introduction to Thai Clear Soups - The complexity of simplicity

How to prepare Makwen-infused fish sauce (มะแขว่นดองน้ำปลา)

How to prepare makwen-infused fish sauce (มะแขว่นดองน้ำปลา)

A fish sauce infused with palate-numbing makwen is great for seasoning those dishes that draw their seasoning from phrik laap.

laap seasoning mix

Northern laap seasoning mix (น้ำพริกลาบ ; naam phrik laap)

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