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Chinese-Style Chicken Soup (แกงไก่เจ๊ก; gaaeng gai jek)
Chinese-Style Chicken Soup (แกงไก่เจ๊ก; gaaeng gai jek)
Gaaeng gai jek, Sino-Thai chicken soup on skimmed bone broth with wood ear mushroom and chili lard finish. Paan Nanthaaphiwat, 1953.
Steamed Stuffed Winter Melon Clear Soup (แกงจืดฟักเขียวตุ๋น; gaaeng jeuut fak khiaao dtoon)
Steamed Stuffed Winter Melon Clear Soup (แกงจืดฟักเขียวตุ๋น; gaaeng jeuut fak khiaao dtoon)
Steamed Stuffed Winter Melon Clear Soup, a refined royal Thai dish featuring hollowed winter melon filled with crab, pork, and egg sausage. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1933 cookbook.
Jatturaphan Dumplings — Bird Egg-Shaped Dumplings in Four Complexions (ไข่นกจัตุรพรรณ; khai nohk jat dtoo phan)
Jatturaphan Dumplings — Bird Egg-Shaped Dumplings in Four Complexions (ไข่นกจัตุรพรรณ; khai nohk jat dtoo phan)
Bird's Egg Jatturaphan: tapioca dumplings with salted egg yolk centers in four natural colors, served in chicken broth. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 royal court cuisine cookbook.
heavenly clear soup
(c1941) Heavenly Clear Soup (แกงจืดสวรรค์; gaaeng jeuut saawan)
Vegetable Broth with Fried Bread Croutons (ชุบผักกับขนมปังทอด; choop phak gap khanohm bpang thaawt)
Vegetable Broth with Fried Bread Croutons (ชุบผักกับขนมปังทอด; choop phak gap khanohm bpang thaawt)
Choop phak gap khanohm bpang thaawt, six vegetables simmered and strained to a clear umami broth, topped with fried croutons. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Egg Sausage in Chicken Intestine (ลูกรอกไส้ไก่; luuk raawk sai gai)
Egg Sausage in Chicken Intestine (ลูกรอกไส้ไก่; luuk raawk sai gai)
Egg Sausage in Chicken Intestine, a delicate steamed egg custard in cleaned intestine casing used as a garnish for refined clear soups. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1933 royal cookbook.
Three Buddies Sago Dumplings (สาคูสามเกลอ; saa khuu saam gluuhr)
Three Buddies Sago Dumplings (สาคูสามเกลอ; saa khuu saam gluuhr)
Three Buddies Sago Dumplings combine chicken, pork, and shrimp coated in translucent sago pearls and served in clear broth. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 cookbook.
Roman Tube Noodles (Macaroni) (แป้งหลอดโรมัน; bpaaeng laawt ro:h man)
Roman Tube Noodles (Macaroni) (แป้งหลอดโรมัน; bpaaeng laawt ro:h man)
Roman Tube Noodles, a 1945 Thai-Western fusion dish with rich duck broth and macaroni. From Jeeb Bunnag's 'Cookbook of Desserts, Tea Accompaniments, and Snacks or Appetizers'.
Introduction to Thai Clear Soups
Introduction to Thai Clear Soups - The complexity of simplicity
Mushroom-Shaped Bread Appetizer (ขนมปังดอกเห็ด; khohn ma bpang daawk het)
Mushroom-Shaped Bread Appetizer (ขนมปังดอกเห็ด; khohn ma bpang daawk het)
Mushroom-Shaped Bread Appetizer features egg-filled chicken intestines crafted to resemble mushrooms, served in a clear garlic-coriander broth. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1945.
The Ambassador’s House Style Noodle Soup (หมี่น้ำบ้านราชทูต; Mee Naam Baan Raat Thuut)
This soup dish features crispy rice vermicelli noodles, a chicken broth that has a three-flavor profile infused with the aroma of bitter orange, and a plethora of other ingredients such as crispy fried tofu, chicken, pork, crab and pickled garlic. In Thai, the phrase mee naam baan raat thuut refers to a rice vermicelli noodle soup in the style of the Ambassador’s house. The dish was not new when it appeared in the 1956 book Snacks, Tea Nibbles, Hors D’oeuvres and Drinking Food (ตำราอาหารว่าง - เครื่องน้ำชา และ เครื่องเคี้ยว หรือ กับแกล้ม) by Jeeb Bunnag (จีบ บุนนาค), as noodle dishes were often the preferred ingredient for light meals or snacks. In Grandparents Recipes: 100 Years Old Recipes (จานอร่อยจากปู่ย่า สูตรโบราณ 100 ปี), a volume printed in 2014 that highlights recipes from the kitchens of fifteen prominent families, a similar version of the dish is referred to as mee naam baan bpaak naai leert (หมี่น้ำบ้านปาร์คนายเลิศ) and is associated with Nai Lert.
Beautiful curry แกงหงษา
"Beautiful curry" – Clear Soup of Beef and Salted, Pickled Chinese Plum (แกงหงษา ; gaaeng hohng saa)
gaaeng jeuut gaawn gaaeo
Clear soup with shredded chicken and rambutan stuffed with pork, shrimp and crab meat (แกงจืดก้อนแก้ว; gaaeng jeuut gaawn gaaeo)
Perplexing Mee Suaa (หมี่สั้วฉงน; mee suaa cha ngohn)
Perplexing Mee Suaa (หมี่สั้วฉงน; mee suaa cha ngohn)
Mee suaa cha ngohn: wheat noodle bundles bound with shrimp-corn paste, steamed, served in clear pork-crab broth. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
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.
Clear Duck Soup with Straw Mushrooms, Another Method (แกงจืดเป็ดปะจิต อีกวิธี ๑; gaaeng jeuut bpet bpa jit eek wi thee neung)
Clear Duck Soup with Straw Mushrooms, Another Method (แกงจืดเป็ดปะจิต อีกวิธี ๑; gaaeng jeuut bpet bpa jit eek wi thee neung)
Gaeng jeuut bpet bpa jit — deboned duck simmered in stock with straw mushrooms and split spring onions. From Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Clear Soup with Fish Balls (แกงจืดลูกชิ้นปลา; gaaeng jeuut luuk chin bplaa)
Clear Soup with Fish Balls (แกงจืดลูกชิ้นปลา; gaaeng jeuut luuk chin bplaa)
Gaaeng jeuut luuk chin bplaa, clear soup with Bronze featherback fish balls pounded and slapped until sticky. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
Mild Soup of Barramundi and Lily Bulbs (แกงจืดปลากะพงแป๊ะฮะ; gaaeng jeuut bplaa ga phohng bpae ha)
Gaaeng jeuut with barramundi and lily bulbs soaked until petals open. Thai-Chinese clear soup from Jeeb Bunnag's 1933 cookbook.
Pork Stomach Soup (แกงกะเพาะหมู; gaaeng ga phaw muu)
Pork Stomach Soup (แกงกะเพาะหมู; gaaeng ga phaw muu)
Gaaeng ga phaw muu: pork stomach and chicken broth built in two stages with a fried coriander-root pounding. Tamrap Sai Yaowapa, 1935.
Offal in Broth (เครื่องในกะทะ; khreuuang nai ga tha)
Offal in Broth (เครื่องในกะทะ; khreuuang nai ga tha)
Offal in Broth combines carefully cleaned organ meats in a seasoned pork bone broth. From Jeeb Bunnag's 1945 Thai culinary manuscript for appetizers and snacks.
Shrimp Ball Soup (แกงลูกชิ้นกุ้ง; gaaeng luuk chin goong)
Shrimp Ball Soup (แกงลูกชิ้นกุ้ง; gaaeng luuk chin goong)
Gaaeng luuk chin goong, shrimp balls pounded and slapped for springy texture in clear broth with garland chrysanthemum. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.
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