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.
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.
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.
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.
Cancer Crab Egg Noodles (บะหมี่กรกฎ; ba mee gaaw ra goht)
Cancer Crab Egg Noodles (บะหมี่กรกฎ; ba mee gaaw ra goht)
Ba mee gaaw ra goht, puffed deep-fried egg noodles topped with crab, shrimp, and salted duck egg yolk balls. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Stir Fried Pork With Holy Basil and Chilies - ผัดกะเพราหมูสับ, pad krapao moo sap
Stir Fried Pork with Holy Basil and Chilies (ผัดกะเพราหมูสับ, phat gaphrao muu sap)
ผัดกะเพราหมูสับ - Stir Fried Pork With Holy Basil and Chilies Recipe - excerpt from the book "Classic Thai Stir Fry Dishes" by Thaifoodmaster
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.
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.
Stir-fried chicken with ginger - gai phat khing – ไก่ผัดขิง
Stir Fried Chicken with Ginger and Black Ear Mushrooms (ไก่ผัดขิง ; gai pat king)
Stir Fried Chicken with Ginger and Black Ear Mushrooms
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.
Drunkard's Stir-Fry (ผัดขี้เมา; phat khee mao)
Drunkard's Stir-Fry (ผัดขี้เมา; phat khee mao)
Drunkard's stir-fry of shrimp-pork meatballs, fingerroot, and basil in coconut cream, with optional Shaoxing. From Lady Plean's 1931 collection.
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.
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 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.
mee graawp (หมี่กรอบ)
Sour-Sweet Savory Crispy Rice Vermicelli with Bitter Orange (Mee Krob) (หมี่กรอบส้มซ่าทรงเครื่อง ; Mee Graawp)
mee graawp sohng khreuuang (หมี่กรอบทรงเครื่อง), is an exquisitely regal dish of crispy rice vermicelli. The delicate noodles strands are washed and dried, then fried to a crisp light-golden hue. They retain their brittle crunch and airy texture even after being stir-fried with a clinging sticky sauce that encases the noodles in a thin layer of sheen. This sauce, mixed into the noodles together with other ingredients such as thin slices of pickled garlic and bitter orange peel, impart the dish with a light, fresh sweet and sour, and slightly salty and citrusy glaze.
Pork Liver Stir-Fried With Flowering Chives ; ดอกกุยช่ายผัดตับหมู ; daawk guy chaai phat dtap muu
Pork Liver Stir-Fried With Flowering Chives
(ดอกกุยช่ายผัดตับหมู ; daawk guy chaai phat dtap muu)
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.
phat-phrik-khing
Old-Fashioned Phat Phrik Khing, Yesteryear's Travel Food (ผัดพริกขิง อาหารคนเดินทาง)
Stir-Fried Mock Pakchoi with Pork and Offal (ผัดกวางตุ้ง; phat gwaang dtoong)
Stir-Fried Mock Pakchoi with Pork and Offal (ผัดกวางตุ้ง; phat gwaang dtoong)
Phat gwaang dtoong: mock pakchoi fried and plated, then covered with pork offal simmered in bone stock until thick. Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1951.
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.
Pad Kee Mao Recipe of Stuffed Squid with Shrimp, Pork and Water Chestnuts Garnished with Crispy Basil Leaves
(phat khee mao bplaa meuk yat sai goong neuua muu lae haaeo)
สูตรทำผัดขี้เมาปลาหมึกยัดไส้กุ้งเนื้อหมูและแห้ว
This dish can be found both in Thailand's streets food stalls and in the menus of the high stars restaurants. The spicy stir fried is a perfect choice to the drunken man’s plate, it, with it's kick, helps the whiskey run down the glass and offers a wicked sauce to accompany the sophisticated squid's filling made of airy pork married with sweet shrimp. The mixture of pork and shrimp filling maintains moist and tender texture which is further enhanced by the surprise crunch from water chestnuts.
Thai Spicy Catfish Recipe
Crispy Catfish Stir-Fried with Wild Ginger and Fresh Peppercorn
(bplaa dook thaawt graawp phat grachaai phrik thai aawn)
สูตรทำปลาดุกทอดกรอบผัดกระชายพริกไทยอ่อน
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.
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