THAI ICE TEA

Thai red tea leaves are blended with star anise, cinnamon, and vanilla. The steeped tea then is flavored with sugar, and after being cooled is mixed with cream and often condensed milk for a refreshing creamy drink.

6 cups water
1 cup Thai tea
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cream
6 tablespoons condensed milk

In a kettle, bring water to a ( Read more... )

THAI SPICY PORK TENDERLOINS
Serves 4-6

2 1lb pork tenderloins
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
Grated rind of 1 orange
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons each: soy sauce, peanut butter
2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger root
1/2 cup chicken broth

In a plastic bag, place pork tenderloins. ( Read more... )

THAI RED RUBY CHESTNUT MORSELS IN SWEET COCONUT MILK
Tab Tim Grob

Serves 4-6

1 cup/200g diced water chestnut morsels
Few drops red food coloring {optional}
1/2 cup/60g tapioca starch {tapioca flour}
5 cups/ 1 1/4 liters water
Crushed ice

Sweet coconut milk:
1/2 cup/100g sugar {or less to taste}
3/4 cup/180 ml water
3/4 cup/180ml thick coconut milk

Sprinkle ( Read more... )

THAI PRAWN AND SESAME TOAST APPETIZER
Serves 4

225g peeled raw prawns {shrimp}
1 tablespoon sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornflour {cornstarch}
2 egg whites
4 slices white bread
1/2 cup sesame seeds
Oil for deep-frying
Sweet chilli sauce to serve

Process prawns, sherry, soy sauce and cornflour in a food processor. In a bowl, whisk egg whites ( Read more... )

THAI RED PORK CURRY
Gaeng Ped Moo

Serves 4

1/2 cup/125ml coconut cream
1 tablespoon Red Curry Paste
12oz/350g pork tenderloin {fillet}, cut in bite-sized slices
1 1/2 cups/375ml thin coconut milk
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
5 kaffir lime leaves, halved
1 fresh red chili, thinly sliced
1/2 cup/20g Thai basil leaves {horapa}

Over medium heat, ( Read more... )

THAI BANANAS IN COCONUT MILK
Kloey Buad Chee

Serves 4

2 cups/500ml thin coconut milk
1/4 cup/100g sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 small or 4 large ripe bananas, cut diagonally into slices

Pour coconut milk into a saucepan, add salt and sugar. Gently bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly to prevent coconut milk from separating. Add bananas and cook ( Read more... )

SWEET & SPICY PORK AND NOODLE SALAD
Serves 3

3 center cut loin chops, boneless, cut into stir fry strips
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon grated ginger root
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 bell pepper, cut ( Read more... )

Massaman curry (Thai: แกงมัสมั่น kaeng matsaman/gaeng masaman) is a Thai dish that can be made with beef, chicken, or pork. It is a Muslim-influenced curry; massaman meaning "Muslim". Centuries ago, Portuguese traders brought spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, cloves and nutmeg from the Middle East and India to the Southern coast of Thailand ( Read more... )