Sunday, September 30, 2012

Stir Fried Chicken and Cashew Nut Thai Style

 
One day with us and you will add many beautiful dishes like this to your repertoire.

The Main Ingredients for Stir - Fried Chicken & Cashew Nut

Still playing with my camera and food! soon our cook book will be out :)
 

Dark Sweet Soy Sauce - Golden Boat Brand



 
This is one of our secret ingredients if you can find it buy and use it;
this is the Guinness of dark soy sauces
 
 


Oyster Sauce - Maekrua Gold Lable Brand

 
One of the most famous oyster sauces in South East Asia, very yummy

Soy Bean Sauce Formula 1 - Healthy Boy Brand

 
I think you can find this brand in most corners of the world, its good!
 


A-Agoon Soy Bean Oil

 

We like A-Goon Soy Bean Oil, but you are encouraged to use your favorite soy bean oil when at home.

Tiparos Fish Sauce

 
We use and prefer Tiparos Fish Sauce but if you are unable to find this brand in your local market try a different one : )

Simple & Clean Ingredients for Thai Cooking - Spring Onion & Cashew Nut


Spring Onion & Cashew Nut

Simple & Clean Ingredients for Thai Cooking - Minced Garlic & Dried Red Chili


Minced Garlic & Dried Red Chili

Simple & Clean Ingredients for Thai Cooking - Mushrooms & Sliced Carrots

Mushrooms & Sliced Carrots

Simple & Clean Ingredients for Thai Cooking - Onion & Fresh Baby Corn


Onion & Fresh Baby Corn


Thursday, September 13, 2012

Thai Secret Cooking School is surrounded by our organic garden, neighboring farms and rice paddies.

 
Organic farming practices and a Buddhist farmer  ensure a full life cycle on this land. Beautiful snail eggs incubate on a blade of rice grass.

 

Thai Secret Cooking School is surrounded by our organic garden, neighboring farms and rice paddies.

Pesticides are not used on the farm so the snails are given a free pass until….the rain season ends and the earth dries up. Here are some shells that the farmers have gathered to make fertilizer.
 

A few snapshots from our organic garden which surrounds the school



Thai Lady Finger Bananas…..very chubby if you ask me.

A few snapshots from our organic garden which surrounds the school

A fresh crop of organic rice, just outside our kitchen makes cooking locally a breeze!

A few snapshots from our organic garden which surrounds the school


The Moat

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Mhee Clook - หมี่คลุก - Mhee Pan Lap Lae

What I made here today is called Mhee Clook.
Rice vermicelli noodle mixed with fried garlic, soy sauce, coriander and chicken bouillon. You may also add chili power, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce. This is a salty, spicy, sour dish that is a good meal for lunch time.
Another variation is: Mhee Pan Lap Lae a local food, not only eating as a meal but also can be as appetizer.Mhee Pan is Rice vermicelli noodle (Mhee clook) wrapped with rice pastry, the pastry is clear and when wet slightly sticky, and has a good chew, the roll looks like a fresh spring roll.