This evening I had Thai
Gai Thod Nam Pla (
) again, with a
Tam Thua Fak Yao (
) as a side dish.
Laap Moo
Jens2026-04-28
This evening I made a super spicy
Laap Moo (
) with minced pork, fresh herbs, and plenty of
chilli powder.
Gai Thod
Jens2026-04-27
Thai
Gai Thod Nam Pla (
) works surprisingly well with thick chicken
thighs in the air fryer. I had it for lunch today together with the leftover Tam Sua.
RecommendedBella Airfryer at amazon.de¹
Thai BBQ
Jens2026-04-25
Tonight we fired up our little Konro grill for the first time this year to grill some Thai skewers. Among the items on the grill were
Look Chin Ping (
),
Plaa Muek Ping (
) and
Sai Krok Isaan (
). As a side dish there was
Tam Sua (
). For dipping we had
Nam Jim Talee
(
) and
Nam Jim Look Chin
(
). We used several Yak Thai products for this grilling evening.
Luk Chin Moo
Nam Jim Look Chin Sauce
Sai Krok Isaan
Nam Jim Seafood
Kao Yok
Jens2026-04-23
With some preparation early in the morning, I made
Kao Yok (
) for lunch today, a dish from
the far south of Thailand. In this Hakka dish, pork belly is first fried and then braised together with pickled mustard greens.
Gai Thod and Salad
Jens2026-04-22
This evening I made Thai
Gai Thod Nam Pla (
) in the air fryer again. I
also made a simple
Yum Makuea Thet (
) following a recipe from Andy
Ricker’s book Pok Pok.
Pok Pok¹
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Khao Pad American
Jens2026-04-21
Even though preparing all the ingredients was a bit time-consuming, I made a Thai
Khao Pad American
(
) for lunch today. The recipe comes from the book Pok Pok Noodles by Andy Ricker.
RecommendedPok Pok Noodles at amazon.de¹
Yam Kha Min Kaau
Jens2026-04-20
This evening I prepared a Thai
Yum Kha Min Kaau (
) once again, this time
the salad with white turmeric strips also contained grilled chicken.
Tom Djiu
Jens2026-04-15
This morning I already put on a broth with stewing beef, to prepare a Thai
Tom Jio (
) with
potatoes and Holy Basil during my lunch break. The recipe came once again from the book Bangkok by Leela Punyaratabandhu.
RecommendedBangkok at amazon.de¹
Poo Nueng
Jens2026-04-14
This evening I steamed crabs and served them with the Thai dip
Nam Jim Talee
(
) as
Poo Nueng (
).
Mhu Sam Chan Pad Tao Djiau
Jens2026-04-14
For lunch today I fried pork belly together with the “three friends” coriander root, garlic and pepper, then braised it in a sauce with yellow bean paste. This
Thai Mhu Sam Chan Pad Tao Djiau (
) was super tasty.
Nuea San Nai Pad Ga Prau
Jens2026-04-13
For lunch today I made a Thai
Nuea San Nai Pad Ga Prau
(
) with braised stewing beef. The recipe idea came from the book Bangkok by Leela Punyaratabandhu.
RecommendedBangkok at amazon.de¹
Two Thai Soups
Jens2026-04-12
For lunch today I used up some more leftovers and cooked two Thai soups with them. First a
Khao Tom Moo Sap
(
) with
Riceberry instead of jasmine rice. And then a
Kuai Tiao Yentafo (
).
Thai Leftovers
Jens2026-04-11
For lunch today I fried up some leftover
Riceberry rice, which I’d quite cheekily call
. On the side was an omelette filled with minced pork and some vegetables, or in Thai a
Khai Jiew Yad Sai Moo Sap (
).
Green Curry with Sides
Jens2026-04-10
This evening I had a Thai
Gaeng Keow Wan Nuea (
) with
beef, baby eggplants and green asparagus. As a side I also prepared
Ajaad Thaeng Gwa
(
). For seasoning there was
Prik Nam Plaa
(
) as well as
pickled Thai eggplants.
Ba Mie Mhu Daeng
Jens2026-04-08
During my lunch break today I used up the leftover Moo Daeng in a
Ba Mee Moo Daeng
(
) soup.
Three Dishes from Northern Thailand
Jens2026-04-05
This evening I made
Sup Pak Gai (
) from Italian puntarelle,
Gai Thod Thakrai (
) and pork with spicy
Nam Prik Noom (
). As a side I had
Riceberry
for the first time instead of jasmine rice or sticky rice. That is what happens when you listen to the Sabai Talk Podcast about northern Thai cuisine while out
hiking.
Pad Prik Khing
Jens2026-04-02
During my lunch break, I made a Thai
Pad Prik Khing (
) with thinly sliced
pork belly today.
Khao Tom Mhu Sap
Jens2026-04-01
When there is no bread left in the house, Thai breakfast fills the gap in the form of a rice soup with minced pork balls,
Khao Tom Moo Sap (
).
