http://www.cookasianfood.com AN ASIAN FOOD JOURNEY Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:35:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/thai-recipe-ground-pork-nam-prik-ong/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/thai-recipe-ground-pork-nam-prik-ong/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:35:47 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2737 Nam Prik Ong is a very popular Northern Thai recipe. The main ingredient of Nam Prik Ong is ground pork and the dish is usually served with a selection of lightly steamed vegetables and crispy pork skins together with a small bowl of “Sticky Rice“. Frequently eaten in Thailand as an appetizer, this dish can [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/thai-recipe-ground-pork-nam-prik-ong/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/book-reviews/thai-curries-the-big-book-of-thai-curries/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/book-reviews/thai-curries-the-big-book-of-thai-curries/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:09:54 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2447 This is our first ever book review and we cannot heap enough praise on this marvellous book. If you are interested in Thai Curries, The Big Book of Thai Curries is the book to buy and indeed is the only book you will ever need. The author of The Big Book of Thai Curries, Vatcharin [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/book-reviews/thai-curries-the-big-book-of-thai-curries/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/corn-patties-thai-recipe/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/corn-patties-thai-recipe/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 09:39:50 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2418 Corn Patties are a very popular snack in Thailand and our Thai recipe is a family favourite. Known in Thailand as “Tord Man Khao Poht”, this Thai recipe for Corn Patties is very simple to make and is ideal for vegetarians or anyone who dislikes the heat of chillies as the Corn Patties do not [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/corn-patties-thai-recipe/feed/ 1 http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/panang-curry-prawns-with-small-aubergines/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/panang-curry-prawns-with-small-aubergines/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:46:07 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2361 This Panang Curry is a Thai Curry with Prawns and small Aubergines or Eggplants. Panang Curry, sometimes written as Panaeng Curry, is rich, colourful and not very spicy so can be enjoyed without fear unlike some of the other Thai curries. It is now possible to purchase many of the Thai Curry pastes, including Panang [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/panang-curry-prawns-with-small-aubergines/feed/ 1 http://www.cookasianfood.com/spice-and-herb/holy-basil-tulsi-ocimum-sanctum-kraphao/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/spice-and-herb/holy-basil-tulsi-ocimum-sanctum-kraphao/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:13:19 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2347 Holy Basil is an annual plant grown mainly for medicinal and religious reasons but also with culinary uses. Holy Basil, Ocimum Sanctum, is also known as Tulsi, Tulasi and Kraphao. Hindus consider Tulsi to be a most sacred plant which is how it got the name Holy Basil. Holy Basil is therefore sometimes referred to [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/spice-and-herb/holy-basil-tulsi-ocimum-sanctum-kraphao/feed/ 2 http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/rambutan-tropical-fruit-nephelium-lappaceum/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/rambutan-tropical-fruit-nephelium-lappaceum/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:40:28 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2241 The tropical fruit Rambutan, Nephelium lappaceum, is one of Asia’s best known fruits. The Rambutan fruit looks slightly strange at first, encased in a rather tough reddish skin covered with bristly spines but the Rambutan flesh is succulent and sweet. Widely grown throughout S.E.Asia, Rambutan trees can grow to a height of almost 20 meters [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/rambutan-tropical-fruit-nephelium-lappaceum/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/steamed-egg-custard-thai-recipe-kai-dtun/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/steamed-egg-custard-thai-recipe-kai-dtun/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:24:09 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2220 This is a Thai recipe for Steamed Egg Custard, known in Thailand as Kai Dtun. Very simple to prepare and cook, Steamed Egg Custard makes an attractive dish to serve at parties or as part of any meal. Kai Dtun is usually served with prawns wrapped in minced pork but minced chicken can also be [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/steamed-egg-custard-thai-recipe-kai-dtun/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/stir-fry-vegetables-healthy-thai-recipe/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/stir-fry-vegetables-healthy-thai-recipe/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:40:35 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2204 This Thai Stir Fry Vegetables recipe is both a healthy and delicious way to prepare vegetables. We use a Towel Gourd or Loofah in the recipe but if you have trouble finding this item you can substitute another vegetable, possibly another long type gourd or Daikon Radish. This Vegetable Stir Fry is called Phat Phak [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/stir-fry-vegetables-healthy-thai-recipe/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/vietnamese-recipes/fried-noodles-with-seafood/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/vietnamese-recipes/fried-noodles-with-seafood/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:25:15 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2187 This Fried Noodles with Seafood recipe is from Vietnam and is a good example of Vietnamese cuisine at its best. Fresh seafood together with fresh lightly cooked vegetables and noodles make this dish attractive, healthy and delicious. Ingredients for Fried Noodles with Seafood 250 gm Flat Rice Noodles (Fresh), cut into 1/2″ width 200 gm [Read More...]]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/vietnamese-recipes/fried-noodles-with-seafood/feed/ 3 http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/shrimp-paste-kapi-terasi-belacan-hom-ha/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/shrimp-paste-kapi-terasi-belacan-hom-ha/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:35:27 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2175 Shrimp Paste known as Kapi in Thailand, Terasi in Indonesia, Belacan in Malaysia and Hom Ha in China is an integral and indispensable ingredient in S.E. Asian cooking. Shrimp Paste has a unique pungent aroma, which many people find distasteful but when used in cooking this smell dissipates completely and adds a rich flavour to food. The smell of Shrimp Paste can vary enormously between the different brands but none can be described as pleasant.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/shrimp-paste-kapi-terasi-belacan-hom-ha/feed/ 0