Monthly Archives: September 2011

Black Tilapia – Pla Nin – ปลานิล

Tilapia Fish

This is one of the most inexpensive sweet water fish in the market. This fish came from Japan as a gift from Japanese Royal house to the Thai King. It’s then multiplied and given to the people to breed because this fish is plant eating sweet water fish that requirs little expertise that poor farmers Read more…

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Mackerel – Pla Two Nueng

Mackerel Fish

This is the first sea fish that I learn to know in my Childhood, as a girl from the rural up country area 600 kilometers away from the Capital. They are considered the most inexpensive sea fish and a common food for the common Thai families. They come both fresh and steamed. The steamed version Read more…

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Ripe Papaya – Ma La Goh Sook – มะละกอสุก

Ripe Papaya

This is one of my favorite fruits that I love to have in the morning for breakfast. Papaya is available all year round in Thailand and there are a few different type of papaya to choose from. The one you see is what we call Holland Papaya, probably because this type of papaya originates from Read more…

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Spicy Fry Noodle with Shrimps – Mama Pad Khimoa Goong – มาม่าผัดขี้เมากุ้ง

Spicy Fry Noodle with Shrimp

Mama is actually the name of a Brand of our Instant Noodles. But Thai people call all the instant noodles Mama, even though they might bear the name WaiWai on the label.  All the Instant noodle in Thailand imitate the flavor of our famous dishes. You can have the instant noodle with Tomyam Goong Flavor, Read more…

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Spicy Steam Sea Bass – Pla Gapong Nueng Manao – ปลากะพงนึ่งมะนาว

Spicy Steam Sea Bass

This Spicy Steam Fish is very easy to make. This Sea Bass meat is white, juicy and soft. It’s perfect for steaming in my opinion. I like the spicy lime sauce with coriander that gives the full flavours and aroma. You can adjust the amount of Chilli to your taste and tongue, but the sauce Read more…

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Custard Apple, Sugar Apple, Anona, Nona – Noi Na

Custard Apple

This fruit comes in Season (ripe) in the rainy season in Thailand. The rough skin will be soft and loosen when the fruit is ripe, ready to be eaten. Inside the white flesh will carry the black hard seed that is dangerous for little kid that they might swallow, could be life threatening. The Meat Read more…

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Kale,Kailan,Chinese Broccoli – คะน้า

Kale or Chinese Broccoli

This Evergreen Vegetable is available everywhere, all the time and taste wonderful in my opinion. You will see them Stir-Fry with salted Fish or fried with thick noodle or in Spicy Salad with Shrimps. Thai people will have them is various sizes. The quite small plant, less than one foot tall will be used without Read more…

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