Tom Kha Ghai

Serves 3 This is one of my favorite Thai soups, Tom Kha Ghai. It is chicken soup with coconut milk and Thai fish sauce. We Indonesian have a similar dish to this soup, called “Opor” (recipe here). The difference is that we don’t use fish sauce and coconut water instead of chicken stock. Anyway, I…

Setup Melon

Serves 4 My apologies for not posting any recipes last Friday, we had a typhoon passing not far from Sendai and rain was pouring like mad. Alas, I got so dizzy I couldn’t do anything until today.  To make up with you I will give you a tip that really works: Tips: How to get…

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Serves 3 There’s a Asian restaurant down the block near my previous office that serves popular food from countries in the Asian region. They Kung Pao Chicken, Mie Hongkong, Nasi Goreng Tom Yam, Sapo Tofu, Sepangchar Kuey Teow, just to name a few. This is our favorite spot to celebrate birthdays, job raise and farewell…

Thai Fried Chicken

Serves 2 Looking for some Asian cuisine for dinner.  I got some pineapples, cut and cleaned the inside for decoration. After that, I was trying to find some ideas to fill  in the pineapple basket.  I remember some good tasting friend chicken, warm tasty and tender. So I got some recipes and it was perfect.…

Massaman Curry

Serves 3 Wow, CNN pols says that Thai Massaman Curry, a Southern Thai dish is the world most favorite and most delicious food in the world. I was very surprised. I have never taste or order this dish in Thai restaurants before. What I order will be the popular Tom Yum, my favorite Tom Kha…

Steamboat Soup

Serves 4 Steamboat soup, the fondue of Asian people is a type of hot pot. A method of cooking by serving uncooked ingredient with continuous boiling soup was spread and developed intensely during the Tand Dynasty (AD 618-906) and the Qing Dynasty.  Today in many modern homes, particularly in the big cities, the traditional coal-heated steamboat or…