Preparing and Keeping Ingredients
Thai Pickled Shallots: Preparation, Storage and Uses
An introduction to Thai pickled shallots: how they look, taste and smell, a simple recipe, how long they last in the fridge, how to use them in Thai dishes, and what to know about their nutrition.
Coriander Root Tea: Turning Leftover Cilantro Roots into a Fragrant Infusion
How to make coriander root tea from leftover cilantro roots: what the roots look and smell like, how Thai cooks use them, step-by-step infusion and straining, and flavor pairings.
Propagating Galangal for the Thai Kitchen: From Rhizome to Curry Paste
Learn how to propagate galangal from a fresh rhizome by division, how to recognize good planting buds, and how home-grown galangal is used in Thai dishes like tom kha and curry paste.
Preparing and Cooking Beef Tripe for Thai Dishes
A practical guide to preparing beef tripe for Thai cooking. Learn the types of beef stomach, how to clean and simmer tripe until tender, how to grill or roast cooked tripe, and how it is used in Thai dishes.
Butterfly Pea Flower Extract: Forms, Color and Buying Options
A visual guide to butterfly pea flower extract in Thai cooking: dried flowers, powder and liquid forms, how its blue color shifts with acidity, and how to buy and use it.
Storing and Freezing Wonton and Dumpling Wrappers
How to store homemade and leftover wonton and dumpling wrappers so they stay soft and separate, with steps for refrigeration, freezing, thawing and spotting spoiled wrappers.
Preparing Roselle Drinks with Fresh or Dried Calyces
How to prepare Thai roselle drink (nam krajeab) with fresh or dried calyces: recognizing roselle, prepping fresh pods, boiling times, straining, sweetening, serving and substitutes.
Preparing Green Mango and Using It in Thai Cooking
How to choose, peel, shred and slice green mango for Thai dishes, how it differs from ripe mango, which dips and salads use it, and which substitutes work.
Thai Fried Garlic Fish: Ingredients and Preparation
A visual guide to Thai fried garlic fish (pla tod kratiem): which fish and garlic to use, how to fry a crisp golden garlic topping, how to fry the fish, and practical substitutes.
Thai Garlic Beef: Ingredients and Preparation
An approachable guide to Thai fried garlic beef: what it looks and tastes like, what each ingredient does, how to make the garlic-pepper marinade and golden fried garlic, and which substitutes work.