Foodie Diary (October 2025)

My Culinary Adventures

Jens (Der Reiskoch) Diary

Khao Man Gai Thod
Jens2025-10-22

For lunch today, I prepared a Thai Khao Mun Gai Thod ( ข้าวมันไก่ทอด ). And I took some shortcuts.

Rad Na Tao Hu
Jens2025-10-21

For lunch today, I prepared a Thai Rad Na Tao Hu ( ราดหน้าเต้าหู้ ) with rice noodles, tofu, baby corn, yard long beans and thickened sauce with yellow bean paste.

Gaeng Gari Gai
Jens2025-10-19

At lunchtime today, I prepared a Thai Gaeng Gari Gai ( แกงกะหรี่ไก่ ) with chicken, baby corn, yard long beans, and cherry tomatoes.

Tom Kha Gai Sai Maprao On
Jens2025-10-18

After a long hike, I prepared a Thai Tom Kha Gai Sai Ma Prau On ( ต้มข่าไก่ใส่มะพร้าวอ่อน ) with chicken, young coconut, and the new Tom Kha Paste from Yak Thai in the evening.

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Pad Ga Prau Moo Sap
Jens2025-10-16

For lunch today I prepared a quick Thai Pad Ga Prau Moo Sap with minced meat, snake beans, fresh ga prau leaves and the Ga Prau sauce from Yak Thai. Of course, it was served with a fried egg.

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Yam Khanom Jeen
Jens2025-10-15

During my lunch break today I prepared a Thai Yam Khanom Jeen ( ยำขนมจีน ) with moo yor, prawns and tomatoes.

Gai Pad Nam Prik Pao
Jens2025-10-14

For lunch today I prepared a quick Thai Gai Pad Nam Prik Pao ( ไก่ผัดน้ำพริกเผา ) with the extra spicy Nam Prik Pao from Yak Thai and fresh horapa leaves from our raised bed.

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Gaeng Massaman Man Thet
Jens2025-10-13

This morning I prepared a Thai Gaeng Massaman Man Thet ( แกงมัสมั่นมันเทศ ) with sweet potatoes for lunch. If I had omitted or replaced the fish sauce, it would have even been vegan.

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Yum Makuea and Sai Ua
Jens2025-10-10

This evening I pan-fried Northern Thai Sai Ua ( ไส้อั่ว ). As a side dish, there was a Yum Makuea Matua ( ยำมะเขือมะตัว ) with eggplants, snake beans, bell peppers and minced meat. The recipe for the salad comes from the book “The Food of Northern Thailand” by Austin Bush.

The Food of Northern Thailand The Food of Northern Thailand¹
Sai Ua Sai Ua

Salad and Khanom Jeep Ga Prau
Jens2025-10-08

For dinner, I made steamed Khanom Jeep Moo Sap Ga Prau ( ขนมจีบหมูสับกะเพรา ) with the new Ga Prau sauce from Yak Thai. To accompany the spicy dumplings, there was a Yum Fak Thong Thod ( ยำฟักทองทอด ) with pumpkin from the air fryer, minced meat and peanuts.

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New Yak Thai Products
Jens2025-10-08

Today I received my package with all the new products from Yak Thai. I already have a few ideas about what I’m going to cook with them.

Mussels at Storchen
Jens2025-10-07

I can’t really get excited about autumn, but I still look forward to the start of mussel season every year.

Hed Nueng Nam Prik Kha
Jens2025-10-05

This evening I tried another recipe from Austin Bush’s book The Food of Northern Thailand. It was steamed mushrooms with a spicy galangal chili dip, or in Thai Hed Nueng Nam Prik Kha ( เห็ดนึ่งน้ำพริกข่า ).

Recommended The Food of Northern Thailand The Food of Northern Thailand at amazon.de¹

Tom Dok Mai Jin Hed Hom
Jens2025-10-04

For dinner I prepared a Chinese-Thai Tom Dok Mai Jin Hed Hom ( ต้มดอกไม้จีนเห็ดหอม ) with pork spare ribs, dried lily flowers and shiitake mushrooms.

Khao Mok Gai
Jens2025-10-04

For lunch today I prepared a type of Khao Mok Gai ( ข้าวหมกไก่ ) with leftover rice. It was served with chicken drumsticks from the air fryer.

Yum Kra Jiab Moo Sap Goong
Jens2025-10-03

For lunch today I prepared another Thai Yum Kra Jiab ( ยำกระเจี๊ยบ ). This time a bit more elaborate with carrots, shrimp and minced meat.

Salad and Stir-Fry
Jens2025-10-02

Tonight I prepared Khua Khae Gai ( คั่วแคะไก่ ) from Northern Thailand. As a side dish, there was also a simple salad with okra or in Thai Yum Kra Jiab ( ยำกระเจี๊ยบ ).

Yum Sapparot Phuket
Jens2025-10-01

For dinner tonight there was a Southern Thai salad with pineapple and shrimp. The recipe for this Yum Sapparot Phuket ( ยำสับปะรดภูเก็ต ) comes from the book “Thailand: The Cookbook” by Jean-Pierre Gabriel.

Recommended Thailand: The Cookbook Thailand: The Cookbook at amazon.de¹