What to cook + how to cook
Also known as Asian five-spice or just 5-spice since other countries use it as well…but please…please don’t buy it from the store. Sure, there are a lot of decent Chinese Five Spice manufacturers nowadays but there is nothing like a freshly ground heap of these wonderful spices. Growing up I used to always wonder what that sad, … Continue reading Homemade Chinese Five Spice
Toasted Rice Powder Khao Koor (ข้าวคั่ว) Quite a few Thai recipes call for a roasted, ground down sweet rice. This is an essential ingredient you’ll find in every Thai kitchen. It lends a nutty flavour to dishes like larb moo (ลาบหมู), Jaew etc. – along with some great texture. You can buy it ready-made from Thai grocery stores, … Continue reading Ground Toasted Rice (ข้าวคั่ว)
Red is the color of love. I am making Prig Gang Kua (พริกแกงคั่ว). This is not “prig gang ped” which generally has some bloomed spices like cumin in it. I don’t like that many flavors in this dish so I stuck with the basic red curry recipe (พริกแกงคั่ว) which is what I have so elegantly … Continue reading Thai Red Curry Paste Recipe
