Sunday, November 16, 2008
Cooking in Moscow
On a trip to Russia last year I made a Thai dish to complement the amazing meal we had at the home of my husband's friend. The plump cherry tomatoes were perfect for the Coconut Soup with Chicken.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Harvesting Basil
Friday, September 5, 2008
Stir-fried Chicken with Ginger (Phat Khing Gai)
- 3-4 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 15 g dried black fungus, soaked and drained
- 25 g fresh ginger, julienned
- 1 lb chicken breast fillet, sliced
- 4-5 Tbsp. chicken stock or water
- 1 small sweet onion, cut into 8 wedges
- 2 green onion (scallions), diagonally sliced
- 1 Tbsp. sugar (to taste)
- 2 Tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 Tbsp. fish sauce (to taste)
- 1 Tbsp. thin light soy sauce (to taste)
- ground white pepper, for spinkling
- a few cilantro leaves, for garnishing
Preparation
- Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan and stir the garlic over a medium heat until light brown.
- Add the meat and stir until the meat is cooked.
- Add oyster sauce, fish sauce, thin light soy sauce and sugar and stir.
- Add ginger, black fungus, sweet onion and chicken stock or water. Stir for a few minutes.
- Taste, then adjust the seasoning if necessary. Stir in the green onion.
- Sprinkle with ground white pepper and cilantro leaves before serving.
Makes 3 to 4 Servings
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Thai Dinner Party in Highlands, North Carolina
Glass Noodle Salad was course # 2. This dish is a combination of bean thread noodles, shallots, green onions, Chinese celery, cabbage, ground pork, dried shrimp, peanuts, lime juice, fish sauce, chillies, sugar, lettuce, and shredded carrots.
Seated L to R: Fran, Kathy, Fred S., Elizabeth, Standing L to R: Dennis, Charlotte, Kade, Rimson, Wiley, Sarah, Mary, Fred M.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Easy Appetizer
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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Class time!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Thai Cooking this weekend! Double-Click Images
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Thai Spring Rolls
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Thai Spring Rolls | ||||||||
Ingredients | ||||||||
vegetable oil for frying | ||||||||
1 package spring roll wrappers | ||||||||
2 cups chopped cooked shrimp | ||||||||
2 cups ground pork | ||||||||
2 cups shredded carrot | ||||||||
2 cups shredded cabbage | ||||||||
1½ cups mung bean noodles, soaked | ||||||||
4-6 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked | ||||||||
1 Tbsp. Seasoning Sauce | ||||||||
1 Tbsp. Light Soy Sauce (to taste) | ||||||||
2 Tbsp. Sugar | ||||||||
1 teaspoon pepper | ||||||||
salt if needed | ||||||||
1 egg yolk | ||||||||
Preparation | ||||||||
Drain and chop the mushrooms. Drain the noodles and cut into short lengths of about 2 inches. | ||||||||
Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the pork and shrimp. Stir until the meat is almost cooked. | ||||||||
Add carrot, cabbage, mushrooms and the noodles. Season with soy sauce, seasoning sauce, | ||||||||
sugar, and pepper. | ||||||||
Stir and mix well until the meat is cooked. Move into a bowl and let cool. | ||||||||
Place a spoonful of filling in the center of a spring roll wrapper. | ||||||||
Turn the bottom edge over to cover the filling, then fold in the left and right sides. | ||||||||
Roll the wrapper up almost to the top edge. Brush the top edge with egg yolk and seal. | ||||||||
Repeat with the rest of the wrappers. | ||||||||
Heat the oil in a wok or deep fryer to 350°. Slide in the spring rolls a few at a time and fry until | ||||||||
crisp and golden brown. | ||||||||
Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve hot with Thai sweet chili sauce. | ||||||||
For Dipping Sauce | ||||||||
1/4 tsp salt | ||||||||
1 Tbsp water | ||||||||
2 Tbsp white vinegar | ||||||||
1-2 fresh thai chilies | ||||||||
2 Tbsp shredded carrot | ||||||||
Mix sugar, salt, and water in small bowl. | ||||||||
Heat in microwave about 30 seconds until sugar dissolved. | ||||||||
Add vinegar, crushed chillies, 2 Tbsp shredded carrot, and stir together. |
Monday, June 9, 2008
Wedding Party
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Spicy Fruit Salad (Yum Phon-la-mai)
Ingredients
3 cups mixed fruit, cut into small chunks*
2-3 Thai chillies, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. dried shrimp (miniature)
2-3 Tbsp. toasted peanuts or cashew nuts (lightly salted)
1-2 Tbsp. lime juice (to taste)
1-2 Tbsp. fish sauce (to taste)
1-2 Tbsp. sugar (to taste)
a handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
*apples, mangoes, cantaloupes, grapes, pears, and stawberries work best
Preparation
Put everything into a salad bowl. Mix very well.
4 Servings
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cooking Class at Susan's House
This cooking class took place at Susan's lovely house. These ladies learned how to prepare three scrumptious Thai dishes: Pad Thai, Stir-fried Tofu and Vegetables with Basil, and Spicy Glass Noodle Salad. Susan provided the wonderful wine. Thanks Susan! I also whipped up a soothing after-meal treat: a warm sweet potato and ginger drink. It is just right for this time of year. Below, you can see more photos of the class. It was lots of fun!
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