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ยำผิวส้มส้า ; Salad of bitter orange peels (sohm saa)

Salad of bitter orange peels, shrimp, poached pork belly and pork skin, roasted peanuts, golden deep-fried crispy shallots and garlic with sweet and sour tamarind dressing.
(ยำผิวส้มซ่า ; yam phiu sohm saa)

This salad recipe is adapted from the book “Maae Khruaa Huaa Bpaa” (แม่ครัวหัวป่าก์), published in 1971 as a memorial for Jao Jaawm Phit (เจ้าจอมพิศว์). Jao Jaawm Phit was the daughter of Thanpuying (Lady) Plean Passakornrawong, who was a pioneer of noble Thai cuisine.

Yanee Coconut Based Curry Stew (แกงตุนยานี; gaaeng dtoon yaa nee)

Coconut Based Curry Stew, a Thai Muslim dish featuring green eggplant simmered in a distinctly sour tamarind and coconut broth. From Ibrahim Haji Roshidin's 1938 cookbook.

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.

003-2-06-04 Khanohm Dtohm Glutinous Rice Dumplings (ขนมต้มขาว; kha nohm dtohm khaao)

Sweet Coconut-Coated Palm Sugar-Filled Balls with Mung Bean Topping

Shan-Style Asian Pennywort Salad (ผักหนอกโก้; Phak Naawk Goh)

This Shan-style salad exemplifies both technical and compositional simplicity. The salad is prepared using a vigorous hand-squeezing technique, known as go:h (โก้) in the Shan language. This blending method, which bruises the ingredients and releases their aromatic moisture, is often used to pair the sharp taste of medicinal fresh herbs – which can carry an immediate bitterness and a certain level of astringency – with earthiness and tartness.

Fermented Rice Noodles, Shrimp and Pork Appetizer Dressed with Fried Chili Jam and Peanuts
(ขนมจีนญี่ปุ่น; Khanohm jeen Yee Poon)

Khanohm jeen yee poon is an appetizer consisting of a small roll of fermented rice noodles laid on a green lettuce leaf and topped with a slice of cucumber and cooked shrimp and pork belly, dressed with sour-sweet and salty fried chili jam, sprinkled with roasted peanuts and decorated with coriander leaf and a thin julienne of fresh red chili pepper. A squeeze of fresh lime juice is applied just before eating the dish.

003-2-05-58 Pla Turkey and Ham (พล่าไก่งวงแฮม; phlaa gai nguaang haaem)

Spicy Citrus Minced Turkey-Ham Salad with Fermented Shrimp Paste

Battered Stuffed Vegetable hummingbird flowers (daawk khaae) (ดอกแค) (ดอกแคบรรจุไส้ชุบแป้งทอด; daawk khaae ban joo sai choop bpaaeng thaawt)

Vegetable hummingbird flowers filled with pork pounded with coriander root, battered and fried, with a pink-bean chili dip. From Sai Yaowapa, 1935.

Coconut Balls Rolled in Ground Roasted Unripe Rice (ข้าวเม่าบด ; khaao mao boht)

This ball-shaped dessert has a sweet coconut filling (gracheek), surrounded by a thin crust of pounded unripe rice crumbs, along with a tempting fragrance enriched with a Thai dessert candle or fresh flowers. Demonstrating brilliant creativity and attention to detail, this classical Thai dessert uses only three basic ingredients. In this article, we have elected to follow the traditional recipe published in 1908 by Thanpuying Plean Passakornrawong.

Special Seasoned Glutinous Rice with Crab and Chicken (ข้าวเหนียวปรุงพิเศษ; khaao niaao bproong phi saeht)

Special Seasoned Glutinous Rice, a royal Thai palace dish featuring coconut-infused sticky rice with crab and chicken. From Jeeb Bunnag's cookbook, 1945.

Heritage 27: Issue Thursday, September 17, 2026

This week's folios: - แกงสะท้อน — Santol Curry (M.R. Tuang Sanitwong, 1935) - ข้าวต้มหอยนางรม — Oyster Rice Soup (Lady Gleep Mahithaawn, 1949) - แกงบ้านนอก — Country-Style Curry (M.R. Tuang Sanitwong, 1935) - ปูทะเลผัด — Stir-Fried Sea Crab (Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1951) - ข้าวผัดลูกหนำเนี๊ยบหรือหนำพ๊วย — Fried Rice with Salted Chinese Black Olive, or Nam Phuay (Lady Gleep Mahithaawn, 1949) - กุญซ่า — Goon Saa Lime-Cured Pork (Maawm Ying Soophaa, 1949) - ทอดมันมันหมูแข็ง — Battered Fried Firm Pork Fat, also called Muu Gradoht (หมูกระโดด) (Lady Gleep Mahithaawn, 1949)

Khaao man sohm dtam and the first-ever recorded recipe for papaya salad (ข้าวมันส้มตำ)

Bussaman Curry (แกงบุสหมั่น; gaaeng but sa man)

Bussaman Curry, a rich coconut-spiced beef dish with aromatic cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. From Ibrahim Haji Roshidin Tuan's 'The Muslim Cook', 1938.

Heritage 14: Issue Thursday, April 16, 2026

This week's folios: - แกงอะไรก็ได้ — Any-Which-Way Curry — Salted Beef and Dried Fish Broth Curry with Seasonal Vegetables (Mrs. Paan Nanthaaphiwat, 1953) - ชุบผักกับขนมปังทอด — Six Vegetable Broth with Fried Bread Croutons (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - มักกะโรนีผัด — Stir-Fried Macaroni (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - น้ำพริกผักต้มสำเร็จ — Completed Nam Phrik - Fermented Shrimp Paste Relish Parcels with Coconut Cream (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ปลาอินทรีคั่ว — Dry-Fried Salted Spanish Mackerel Relish (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - หมูทอดเครื่องเทศ — Spiced Fried Pork (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933) - ข้าวตูเสวย — Royal Puffed Rice Confection (Jeeb Bunnag, 1933)

Miang Sot (เมี่ยงซด) - Miiang Soht, circa 1928

The word ‘miang’ is often used to designate Thai hors d’oeuvre-like snacks consisting of various ingredients wrapped in leaves. To chew on a miang parcel delivers a delightful melee of flavors and textures, each triumphing over the other in a continuous transformation, creating a captivating and ever-evolving taste experience throughout the bite. Miang sot is a fermented leaves dish that appeared in a cookbook published in honor of Thao Suphatigaanapakdee (also known as Prik Sirisamphan) (ท้าวสุภัติการภักดี (ปริก ศิริสัมพันธ์)), in 1928. Titled Gap Khaao Thai (กับข้าวไทย), the book features a collection of recipes that were once prepared and served to King Chulalongkorn Rama V. The author, Sohmboon Sirisamphan (เถ้าแก่ สมบุญ ศิริสัมพันธ์) a respected elder (known as thao gaae (เถ้าแก่) in Thai), was a distinguished businessman of Chinese origins. The dish is composed of fermented tea leaves; it is perhaps the closest tea leaves wrap to the ‘miang’ style introduced to the Siamese court by Princess Dara Rasami in the late 1800s. The dish gives us a glimpse of flavor of what her household, which participated in the informal marketplace events within the palace, might have to offer. The popularity of miang in Siamese cuisine is tied to the history of two kingdoms, Siam and Lanna, and the life of one princess, Princess Dara Rasami. The daughter of King Inthawichayanon of Chiang Mai and the fifth consort of King Chulalongkorn, the princess was selected at the age of thirteen, in 1886, to serve as a consort to King Chulalongkorn in the Inner Palace; the decision was shaped by both political strategy and personal transition. At the time, Siam was consolidating its power and extending its influence over neighboring regions, including Lanna. As the ruler of Chiang Mai, Princess Dara Rasami’s father, Intawichayanon, viewed the move as a strategic alliance. In return, King Chulalongkorn presented him with the medal of the Order of Chula Chom Klao, which is the Siamese equivalent of a knighthood.

003-2-09-12 Ingredients for Gaaeng Aawm Curry Paste (เครื่องปรุงแกงอ่อม; khreuuang bproong gaaeng aawm)

Catfish and Chinese Bitter Gourd Aawm Curry with Coriander Seed Rich Paste

Grilled Duck Dtai Raao - Grilled Duck Stir-Fried with Fermented Bean Curd and Morning Glory (เป็ดย่างไตราว; bpet yaang dtai raao)

Bpet yaang dtai raao: smoky grilled duck stir-fried with fermented bean curd and morning glory, tenderized in papaya leaves. Jeeb Bunnag, 1933.

The Teachings of Jeeb Bunnag (คำสอนคุณย่าจีบ บุนนาค)

In 1929, fire destroyed her home in Bang Krabue—manuscripts, possessions, the material inheritance of generations. What survived was knowledge. Trained by Lady Plean Passakornrawong in the palace kitchens, she carried a culinary tradition that could not burn. Four years later, she began publishing. She signed her books with her actual address so anyone could write to her. This archive gathers recipes from across her publications, spanning four decades from her 1933 Samrub Raawp Bpee (สำรับรอบปี) to works published after her death in 1964. Each preparation carries her teaching method—tested instructions, structural logic preserved, substitutions provided for those with dietary restrictions. Palace technique made accessible. Court cuisine adapted for household kitchens. The grammar of Siamese cooking recorded by someone who carried it by birthright and gave it away through teaching.

Southern Thai Ancient Fermented Fish Innards Curry with Grilled Catfish (แกงไตปลาปลาดุกย่างโบราณ ; gaaeng dtai bplaa bplaa dook yaang)

แกงไตปลาปลาดุกย่างโบราณ - Fermented fish innards curry is a dense curry made of fermented fish innards is dark coffee-brown in color – a salty, fiery hot dish, it grips the palate in an intense umami embrace. As the flagship dish in the repertoire of spicy southern Thai cuisine, it comes in different versions: some are water based; some have a base of coconut cream. But whatever the style, it is a fiercely hot dish that features both dried and fresh chilies.

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