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Category: Thai

Delicious Thai Choo Chee Curry Recipe

August 28, 2016July 19, 2026Leave a comment

This is one of my favorite Thai curries. I first had it in the south of Thailand in Surat Thani at the bus station on my way to Phuket. It had every kind of seafood imaginable. Some of the seafood had been grilled, so it was particularly good.

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Authentic Thai Omelet-Kai Jeow Street Food Recipe

June 7, 2016August 12, 2026Leave a comment

When I’m craving this dish, nothing else will do. This a true Thai comfort food.

Normally, it is served over steamed jasmine rice as a one plate meal. It’s not typically a breakfast food, but rather a quick meal often purchased from a street vendor or whipped up by your Mom.

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Essential Ingredients for Authentic Chinese and Thai Cooking

February 9, 2016September 9, 20261 Comment

As I often feature Chinese and Thai dishes on The Pasadena Chef, many readers have asked what ingredients they should keep on hand to prepare authentic Asian meals at home. A well-stocked pantry is the foundation of creating flavorful Chinese and Thai cuisine.

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Make Authentic Thai Soup Noodles at Home

February 22, 2012July 22, 2026Leave a comment

Whenever I go to Thailand, this is one of my favorite dishes. Soup noodle is wonderful, full of flavor and heathy. This is an easy stock to make and remember the longer it cooks the better it will be.

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Exploring Thai Curries: Where Do I Start?

November 8, 2011July 22, 2026Leave a comment

Thai curries usually use coconut milk as a base, and while some southern Indian curries also use coconut milk, Thai curries have unique curry paste blends. Thai curries come in different colors and each are unique as to their make up and as to which meats work well with each.

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Unique Thai/Chinese Fusion Recipe with Chicken and Lime

January 25, 2011July 22, 2026Leave a comment

This is one of my favorites, because it’s combines the salty, sweet and sour taste so common in Thai cooking. It is not exclusively Thai, but is more of a Thai/Chinese fusion dish.

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Nam Pla Prik-Authentic Thai Dipping Sauce

January 19, 2011August 12, 2026Leave a comment

This versatile dipping sauce called Nam Pla Prik or sometimes Prik Nam Pla is perfect with any Thai meal and great on Thai style omelettes, rice and noodles dishes, spring rolls and Gai Yang (Thai BBQ Chicken).

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