Lotus: Thailand’s Most Versatile Ingredient
Ask a Thai cook to name a favorite vegetable and you might get an answer that stops you mid-sentence: lotus…
Read More →
From Our Kitchen
Category: Blog
Love Destiny: What the Drama Gets Right About Thai Food
In the spring of 2018, Thailand stopped what it was doing every Wednesday and Thursday night. Offices emptied early, group…
Read More →
Nam Phrik: A Beginner’s Tour of Thai Relishes
There is a whole category of Thai food that most of the world has never met — including people who…
Read More →
Ran Khao Kaeng: Bangkok’s Rice-Curry Shops Explained
It is half past eleven on a weekday in Bangkok, and the lunch rush is already building. Behind a long…
Read More →Choosing Your Thai Mortar and Pestle (Khrok)
The sound of a Thai kitchen There is a sound that tells you a Thai kitchen is in business: the…
Read More →How to Buy the Best Thai Fish Sauce
The bottle that decides everything Ask a Thai cook what makes Thai food taste Thai, and the answer almost never…
Read More →
How to Eat Thai Chili Relishes: A Nam Prik Guide
How to Eat Thai Chili Relishes: A Nam Prik Guide If you learned Thai food from restaurants outside Thailand, there…
Read More →
What Does “Authentic” Thai Food Really Mean?
What Does “Authentic” Thai Food Really Mean? Few words get thrown around Thai restaurants as freely as “authentic.” It appears…
Read More →
Grill Shrimp Like a Pro — Tips That Work
Shrimp goes from perfectly cooked to rubbery in about 60 seconds. That’s not an exaggeration — it’s the reason so…
Read More →
How to Grill Lobster Tails on a Gas or Charcoal Grill
Most lobster tails are done in under 10 minutes, and that’s both the good news and the scary part. You…
Read More →