Grilled peppered chicken breast Vietnamese style
Another very quick and easy chicken dish, which is perfect for a light summer supper, or lunch with a friend. Like most Thai and Vietnamese dishes, the time spent is […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Lunch-time quick salad
Thai green papaya salad
Thai pomelo salad
This dish has variations through the region: some people use fresh prawn in the main salad ingredient; if you do, use 2-3 prawns per person, omit the dried shrimp in the […]
Thai prawn salad with minced pork and glass noodles
I learned how to make this on a cooking course in Koh Samui, and it is truly delicious. Glass noodles are made from mung beans and so are really […]
Tom Yum Goong
I love a really spicy Tom Yum soup; this is an amalgam of Felicity Cloake’s The Perfect… series, with my own additions: I like to put more than just prawns […]
Khmer chicken
One of my all-time favourites. It is also delicious cooked on the barbeque. It will take about the same length of time. It is not necessary to marinate overnight if […]
Turmeric marinated chicken kebabs wrapped in lime leaves
I love fresh lime leaves, which can be difficult to get in England, but are two-a-penny here. The best way to chop them is to roll them like you imagine […]
Stir fried chicken Cambodian style
There are so many ways of cooking chicken in the Far East; each country has a slightly different take. This recipe can a one-pot meal, combining protein and vegetables (you […]
Chargrilled snapper
This is similar to the Turmeric grilled fish but uses lemongrass and garlic for a slightly fresher taste. It’s important when chopping lemon grass to peel the coarser outside leaves off, […]
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