Thai roasted chilli jam is a popular condiment in Thai cuisine, loved for its sweet, salty, and spicy flavours. I often use it in my Thai dishes, including tom yum, stir-fries, and fried rice. Similarly, Chinese chilli crisp is made with chilli peppers and seasonings, but with a different texture and ingredients. I created a vegan cacao chili crisp, which is spicier than usual, adapting from Rachael Khoo's recipe. I add it to my dishes for an extra kick, and it's versatile enough to use as a dip, marinade, or dressing. Try it and let me know your favourite way to use it!
There are over 200 types of mangos in Thailand with varying textures and tastes to go around, with some being nice and crunchy when unripe, along with some tasting better when ripened. The most popular types of mangos in Thailand are “Nam Dok Mai”, “Ok Rong”, “Rad” and “Khio Sawoi.” And just like there are multiple ways to skin a cat, the same can be said for your mangos! Now, personally, my favourite type of mango is “Nam Dok Mai”, with the name translating to “flower water.” This gem consists of sweet and tangy flavours when ripened and emits an even sweeter fragrance - perfect with sticky rice! But Khio Sawoi is one type of mango that I personally love, in...
Hi Gastronomy lovers! Sao here, We have a festival on November 19th called “Loy Krathong”, which involves a lot of festivities, and a lot of food! Loy Krathong is an event that is celebrated annually in the evening of the full moon, every 12th month in the Thai lunar calendar. Hence why the exact date changes every year. The process involves floating a small container (or “krathong”), made of fashioned leaves, with the intent to launch on to a river,canal, or pond. This krathong is usually made of a banana tree trunk, or bread and/or styrofoam in more modern times. A bread krathong also makes for great fish food once it disintegrates! And what I really like is the ability to...
Our 1st blog post is here! Do you know what the difference between Je, Vegan, and Vegetarian is? Do you know that October is the month of “Gin Je” A.K.A. the Vegetarian Festival in Thailand?
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