Food in Thailand

[IHF]

can have beef or chicken.

fry beef first in dry pan.

massaman curry paste (has carrdamon,cinnamon pieces in it)fry in pan, fry, add little coconut milk, till oil appears, keep topping it up, takes about 1 hr.

add palm sugar, grated ginger, tamarind juice, salt,

then meat and diced potatoes. simmer till meat tender, should get a sweet and sour taste, not spicy. finish with peanuts.
should have red oil floating on top.

[margaretcarnes]

Ah, thankyou IHF. I hadn't tried adding the tamarind, sugar etc. Can see how those would make it more sweet and sour.

[bluezephyr]

Some good suggestions, Thanks.

I tried a whole load of skewer food from the shop outside the tesco lotus entrance, even some of those egg in triangle things, I can eat pet nit noy, just not enough to make me bead with sweat, It doesnt take alot!.

There is a restaurant in Nonthaburi that sold a really nice Oyster omlette, Ive got no Thai's with Nonthaburi really anymore and i wouldnt know where to find it, When im over again i will find the places suggested.
I tried to order it at Burger 3 on my last night in HH, On the menu it had meat in an omlette, I asked for a Hoi omlette, raised a smile on the waitresses face, I knew about the Hoi/Hum thing, Just to ask for a Hoi from the sea, Hoi Talay?? Anyway, i got what was more vegetables and meat in a fried Egg

Ive never really big a big wishy washy soup person, But i did try noodle soup and it was nice. Theres a place near Tippiwan that does a nice one.

Sticky rice gets a big thumbs up from me, Ive only eaten it from a restaurant.

I remember coming back from Koh Chang, We stopped and bought Durian Chips from the side of the road, You can nearly think theyre potato, My fiance (at the times) grandmother liked em, Not easily available in Nakhom Pathom apparently.

I think i will stay away from Guideo Randy C, Sounds a bit evil

IHF Doesnt Tamarid have laxative properties??

BaaBaa, Have tried the Gairn Kia Waan Green curry yes? That was nice from what i remember

[BaaBaa.]

BaaBaa, Have tried the Gairn Kia Waan Green curry yes? That was nice from what i remember

Yes bluezephyr, I would expect Thai Green Curry is in the top 3 dishes people associate with Thai food so I didn't bother suggesting it to you.

I would say its that, Tom Yam Goong and Pad Thai.

I think someone already mentioned it but the Chicken and Cashew is good if your not into Chillies, BUT try ordering "Gai Pad Med Mamuang Himaphan" when you've been on the Changs.

[IHF]

[quoteMedicinal uses
The pulp, leaves, and bark also have medical applications. For example, in the Philippines, the leaves have been traditionally used in herbal tea for reducing malaria fever. Tamarind is used as an Ayurvedic Medicine for gastric and/or digestion problems.[/quote]

also its the main ingredient in HP SAUCE and WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.

easy to use just add the string tamarind in a bowl and cover with boiling water, when it cools strain the juice.


[quotePad Thai, a Thai dish popular with Europeans and Americans, sometimes includes tamarind for its tart taste (though lime juice and/or white vinegar are more commonly used). A tamarind-based sweet-and-sour sauce served over deep-fried fish is also a common dish in Central Thailand. In Singapore and Malaysia it is used to add a sweet-sour taste to gravy for fish in a dish called asam fish. In the Philippines it is used to add a sour taste in Sinigang soup. The leaves are also distinctly tart in flavor, and are used in many soups in the North Eastern part of Thailand.[/quote]

[VincentD]

BlueZephyr

If you order 'hoy tord' from the cart selling it (you usually won't get this as a restaurant meal) they are actually mussels (hoy mang phu) in the omelette.

Real oysters are called 'hoy nang rom' and may be ordered in a restaurant by it's Hokkien name of 'Orr Chien' or 'Orr Suan' for the oyster omelette.

Cockles are called 'hoy krang' and can be bought by the kilogram. The sweet-sour chili garlic sauce is usually included - a bit messy, but nice for a snack on the beach and a couple of beers. Easier to get your girlfriend or wife to shell them first.

If it's different food you're after, try 'kapok plaa' - fish maw, stewed bamboo shoots, some bits of chinese mushroom and cubes of congealed pork blood in a sticky gravy. Not hot, but not considered a substantial meal either. Too bland for me.

'Khao Paat Naam' Fried rice with Naam, a kind of fermented pork that you find at a lot of supermarkets. Not bad. Naam (cut into cubes) does go well with beer on its own, but be careful as there are some chili bits in it.

There's 'tom leurd moo' - literally pork blood soup - has a lot of bits of spleen, liver, intestines and the pork blood cubes in a clear soup. Many Thais have this for breakfast with a bowl of rice. Also known as 'tom leurd tamleung', where the tamleung vegetable is added to the soup. Very common to find.
A variation on the theme can be found in one or two places in Bangkok, where pork brain (samong moo) is added. I try to visit at least once every two or three months...

Other beer food I like:
'Khor Moo Yang' - barbecued pork neck. Easy to find and tastes good.
'Gai yang' - barbecued chicken. Some stalls also have the livers, gizzards and hearts on skewers.
'Sai Tan tord kratiam' - pork large intestine fried crisp with garlic. Usually served with a chili garlic dipping sauce.
'Khai yeow Maa tord Bai krapow' - Century (horse piss) eggs fried with minced chicken and crispy basil leaves. Tell them 'mai pet' if you don't want it too spicy.
Century eggs with preserved ginger slices is a common starter in Chinese-style dinners.

Cheers

Vincent

[Vital Spark]

Probably in the minority here, but I just don't like Thai food. It is usually too spicy and/or heavily flavored with fish sauce or other strange (to me) ingredients like blood, etc. ( or that hairy pork stuff)
The various fried rice dishes are also OK but I hate the slimy thing they do with vegetables.

You're not alone Chas.

I don't like seafood, or anything tasting of seafood, but the lovely Thais can't resist throwing in some squid or cardboard prawns (those little dried ones) - even when I ask for khow pad pak. Living slightly out in the sticks the quality of meat is pretty poor. I've got what I call a 'delicate palate', Mr. VS calls it something else...

The only Thai food I really eat is at a hotel restaurant, where it's more Westernised I guess. Luckily I'm married to a man who loves to cook - and it ain't Thai food.

VS

[margaretcarnes]

Yes Tamarind is used in a mild laxative sold over here, lovely chewy cubes which have a very tamarind taste! (and before the comments fly - no - I'm not addicted - it was a temporary condition!)
LOVE tamarind though. Fresh from the market.

[BaaBaa.]

Yes Tamarind is used in a mild laxative sold over here, lovely chewy cubes which have a very tamarind taste! (and before the comments fly - no - I'm not addicted - it was a temporary condition!)

Maybe try here margaret.

[dtaai-maai]

Nice one.

[STEVE G]

I hope they’ve got good toilets.

[Randy Cornhole]

'Pee & Poo'
You can't be serious! do they not realise. I suspect so and use it as a draw to get people in.
How could you not resist eating there at least once...

[BaaBaa.]

I hope they’ve got good toilets.

Of course they have.

[BaaBaa.]

'Pee & Poo'
You can't be serious! do they not realise. I suspect so and use it as a draw to get people in.
How could you not resist eating there at least once...

My GF has actually got friends, Pee & Poo.

I suppose they spell it Phi & Phu but................

[margaretcarnes]

Nice ones guys. Know the BaaBaa pic well - Cheap Charlies - many a hap-pee hour there!