Temple of Thai Food

Morning Visit to a Thai Food Market – Part 3, Seafood

Temple of Thai — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:09:39 +0000

Join us on a visit to the local Thai Food Market and explore the wide variety of seafood, fish, shellfish, prawns and sun-dried seafood for sale. Check out our latest addition to our Thai recipe collection, Steamed Whole Fish with Chili and Lime Sauce.

Morning Visit to a Thai Food Market – Part 2

Temple of Thai — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:19:42 +0000

Herbs and spices, not just chillis to be found! Thais famously like their food spicy (hot), but most often amongst the many dishes laid out for a typical meal, a good proportion won’t be spicy at all. These counter balance the spicy dishes. To see the herbs and spices available from our site click here [...]

Morning Visit to a Thai Food Market – Part 1

Temple of Thai — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:16:59 +0000

Come and take a look with me to see what’s on offer at the average Thai food market! Despite shopping at my local market for many years, when armed with a camera and a mission I saw the place anew. I was actually astounded by the wide variety of fresh produce on offer – truly [...]

Lok Lok – Penang, Malaysia

Temple of Thai — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:18:18 +0000

On a recent trip to Penang, Malaysia I got to enjoy LOK LOK – a particular delight! Lok Lok consists of colored sticks, with a large variety of foods and food types, from squid to beef, from fish balls to vegetables and many things in between. Most are put into boiling water for a short [...]

It’s Thai Mango Season!

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:58:41 +0000

Although the summer season is incredibly hot in tropical Thailand it also means glorious mangoes are in abundance. Some of the most beloved dishes of Thai cuisine elevate the sweet and sour taste of the ripe and unripe mango, such as Sticky Rice and Mango and tart and spicy Thai Mango Salad. You can find the [...]

Laksa Noodles, Beloved SE Asian Street Food

admin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:36:30 +0000

Across Southeast Asia, street vendors are dishing up steaming bowls of Laksa noodles, choose from rich creamy coconut curries or hot and sour broths filled with oodles of noodles, seafood or chicken, and fresh vegetables.

Thailand’s Escoffier – Chef McDang Defines Thai Cuisine

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:23:10 +0000

Today we are honored to post our long overdue interview of Chef McDang, who is perhaps Thailand’s most famous and outspoken chef. Actively involved in teaching The Principles of Thai Cookery, he is currently a cooking instructor at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art. Chef has appeared with Gordon Ramsay, Anthony Bourdain and also [...]

Easy Holiday Plate Garnishes for Festive Table Settings

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:37:41 +0000

Learn the fine art of fruit and vegetable carving at your own pace, in your own space, with the new “Creative Carving DVD, Lesson 1″. Professional Thai carving artist Chef Nuntana will teach you in clear, well explained steps how to create easy plate garnishes in time for this holiday season. The lesson begins with [...]

The Nittaya Thai Curry Paste Factory in Action

Karla Baumhover Pengsagun — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:54:26 +0000

Karla visits the Nittaya Curry Paste factory in Rangsit, near Bangkok. This factory produces all of the delicious curry pastes sold by Nittaya. Their process is careful and labor-intensive, starting at 5 am when fresh herbs arrive at the factory doors . . .

Crushing the Cookies Asian-Style

Karla Baumhover Pengsagun — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:13:10 +0000

If you are looking for an unusual dessert, how about a Thai-inspired cheesecake, a dessert which is not typically part of an Asian chef’s repertoire. Chef Ian Chalermkittichai has come up with an innovative new twist on this classic recipe, as consulting chef for New York City’s Spot Dessert Bar in lower Manhattan. Taking “Thailand’s [...]

‘Huge Thai Phase’ for Cooking Channel Host Jeffrey Saad

Temple of Thai — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:33:00 +0000

Currently on newsstands, the September issue of Food Network Magazine visits the well-equipped kitchen of Chef Jeffrey Saad, host of United Tastes of America. Jeffrey’s stylish kitchen is prepared for cooking all sorts of cuisines, and he says tools like the Temple of Thai granite mortar and pestle get a lot of action, especially for [...]

Watermelon Carving Contest July 2012

Temple of Thai — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:52:45 +0000

The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is hosting its Third Annual Watermelon Carving Contest this month, July 2012. To enter, carve a watermelon between now and August 4 and send an image of your melon carving and also a image of you posing with your carving to the NWPB. Judges will choose three finalists in [...]