The typical Thai dish is well known for its hot taste, indeed the chili is the most important and most frequently used ingredient in many Thai dishes. Typically a full meal consists of many complementary dishes served concurrently instead of a single main course with side dishes. Rice is a staple component of Thai cuisine, as it is of most Asian cuisines. The highly-prized, sweet-smelling Jasmine rice is indigenous to Thailand. Rice dishes are accompanied by highly aromatic curries, stir-fries and other dishes, incorporating sometimes large quantities of chillies, lime juice and lemon grass. Noodles are popular as well. Noodles usually come as a single dish, like Phad Thai .
With the exception of noodle soups, Thai food is generally eaten with a spoon and fork , rather than with chopsticks. The fork, held in the left hand, is used to shovel food into the spoon.
Four basic flavors are blended in different proportions. Hot and Spicy - produced by fresh or dried hot peppers. Sweet - produced by palm sugar, or a molasses-like syrup, or refined white sugar. Sour - produced by tamarind or fresh lime juice. Salty - produced by fish sauce or oyster sauce - never salt.
The typical Thai dish is well known for its hot taste, indeed the chili is the most important and most frequently used ingredient in many Thai dishes. Typically a full meal consists of many complementary dishes served concurrently instead of a single main course with side dishes. Rice is a staple component of Thai cuisine, as it is of most Asian cuisines. The highly-prized, sweet-smelling Jasmine rice is indigenous to Thailand. Rice dishes are accompanied by highly aromatic curries, stir-fries and other dishes, incorporating sometimes large quantities of chillies, lime juice and lemon grass. Noodles are popular as well. Noodles usually come as a single dish, like Phad Thai .
With the exception of noodle soups, Thai food is generally eaten with a spoon and fork , rather than with chopsticks. The fork, held in the left hand, is used to shovel food into the spoon.
Four basic flavors are blended in different proportions. Hot and Spicy - produced by fresh or dried hot peppers. Sweet - produced by palm sugar, or a molasses-like syrup, or refined white sugar. Sour - produced by tamarind or fresh lime juice. Salty - produced by fish sauce or oyster sauce - never salt.
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Thai Panang curry with chicken
Rich and powerful with the flavours of fresh basil and chillies.
Beef fillets can be used and grilled seperately, then topped with the curry sauce. Alternativey you can slice the beef and cook as below.
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Thai Vegetable Platter
This is an essential side dishes that will make your Thai food extraordinary. If you prefer not to have a whole plate, use the fresh vegetables as garnish.
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Thai Seafood Salad
A mouth watering salad with incredible flavours of coriander, mint and cashews. Beef or Chicken can be used instead.
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Thai Banana Spring Rolls
Delicious with just the right combination of intense sweetness, crispiness and softness.
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Thai Prik Nam Bplaa
Prik Nam Bplaa - literally means "spicy water fish" - and yes it smells quite revolting... until you discover the amazing effect it has on your thai food. No salt is used in Thai cooking - use plain Fish Sauce instead. When serving a meal, prepare the following to serve..
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Enjoy life! We often forget how blessed we are. Remember. Stress and negative feelings can easily impact our state of mind and our health. Life is magnificent, in all its forms, in every way. That is not to say that there will not be hardship or sadness. Learn to let it go, learn to get over it – for your own health’s sake. Don’t sweat the small things, they are ultimately not important. Read more >>
Enjoy life! We often forget how blessed we are. Remember. Stress and negative feelings can easily impact our state of mind and our health. Life is magnificent, in all its forms, in every way. That is not to say that there will not be hardship or sadness. Learn to let it go, learn to get over it – for your own health’s sake. Don’t sweat the small things, they are ultimately not important. Read more >>
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Taking time to create a theme around the experience of enjoying a meal is one of those special host touches that effect the evening more than you might expect. Setting the tone, the music, the dress and the environment captivate your guests to allow them to enter another, more intimate space with you.
Taking time to create a theme around the experience of enjoying a meal is one of those special host touches that effect the evening more than you might expect. Setting the tone, the music, the dress and the environment captivate your guests to allow them to enter another, more intimate space with you.
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The occassion
During winter we always feel like warming up. So this theme is ideal for a colder evening. Invite a few good friends around that enjoy sharing food and experiencing a whole variation of taste sensations.
Music
Thai popular music is actually very easy on the ears, and there is a huge variety. Any albums like The best of ... or Grammy Best of the Year ... will be perfect.
Dress
These days Thai people wear jeans (yes even in the hot summer days!). So suggest to your guests to come casual in jeans with a shirt of their choice, preferably red or green.
Wine Selection
Thai people are not known for their wines or for drinking wine at all. Any cold beer is great with Thai food. If you would like to serve wine, go for an easy-drinking Sauvignon Blanc that will compliment the poultry and fish so often used in Thai cooking.
The occassion
During winter we always feel like warming up. So this theme is ideal for a colder evening. Invite a few good friends around that enjoy sharing food and experiencing a whole variation of taste sensations.
Music
Thai popular music is actually very easy on the ears, and there is a huge variety. Any albums like The best of ... or Grammy Best of the Year ... will be perfect.
Dress
These days Thai people wear jeans (yes even in the hot summer days!). So suggest to your guests to come casual in jeans with a shirt of their choice, preferably red or green.
Wine Selection
Thai people are not known for their wines or for drinking wine at all. Any cold beer is great with Thai food. If you would like to serve wine, go for an easy-drinking Sauvignon Blanc that will compliment the poultry and fish so often used in Thai cooking.
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