Tag Archives: Asian Recipes

Bay Pa-Ems’s Roast Chicken

Posted on July 13, 2009 by in Asian food

Nusara Thaitawat put together a brilliant book on The Cuisine of Cambodia; the recipes brought to life with stunning photography by Somkid Chaijitvanit and Yingyong Un-anongrak. It’s unfortunately out of print but I managed to pick up a copy when I was last visiting Cambodia. Cambodian cuisine is notoriously complex and if not complex then [...]

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Phad Thai recipe

Phad Thai recipe

Posted on July 6, 2008 by in Asian food

This Phad Thai (Phat Thai) recipe comes from one of my favourite books on asian cooking. It’s South East Asian Food by Rosemary Brissenden. Elizabeth David, no less, is quoted as saying that it’s “a book every serious cook should possess”. A great recommendation. The particular version in Brissenden’s book is Sen Chan Phat Thai [...]

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Banana flower salad recipe

Banana flower salad recipe

Posted on July 6, 2008 by in Asian food

Variously described as Banana Flower or Banana Blossom, this salad recipe comes from the Cuisine of Cambodia by Nusara Thaitawat a beautifully presented book with stunning photography by Somkid Chaijitvanit and Yingyong Un-anongrak. Unfortunately it’s currently out of print, otherwise I’d post link to buy it. Nhoam Tra – Yaung Chek Banana Flower Salad Ingredients [...]

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Authentic Pad Thai recipe

Authentic Pad Thai recipe

Posted on May 12, 2008 by in Asian food

Pad Thai (often spelt Phad rather than Pad). We’ve tried both these authentic Pad Thai recipes with good results. The flavour of Pad Thai is one of the most evocative in Thai cuisine giving it some claim to be the national dish and not just because ‘Thai’ is in the title. Taking only minutes to [...]

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