Thai cuisine is known for its balance of five fundamental flavors in each dish or the overall meal - hot ( spicy ), sour, sweet, salty and bitter. Although popularly considered as a single cuisine, Thai food is really better described as four regional cuisines corresponding to the four main regions of the country: Northern, Northeastern ( or Isan ), Central and Southern. Southern curries, for example, tend to contain coconut milk and fresh turmeric, while northeastern dishes often include lime juice.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Friday, June 8, 2007

Drink's



Thai Coffee, "Oleang"


Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (Thai: 2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง or 2499 Antapan Krong Muang) is a 1997 crime drama film about young Thai gangsters in 1950s Thailand. Featuring John Woo-style heroic bloodshed, it was the debut film from director Nonzee Nimibutr and was the first screenplay by director and screenwriter Wisit Sasanatieng.

The 2499 in the Thai title refers to the year in the Buddhist calendar when the story starts, corresponding to the year 1956.

The main character takes his name from a soft drink factory next door to his home that produces Dang Bireley's soda. It was an actual soft-drink brand in Thailand. His friends gave him that name, as in "Hey, Dang Bireley's ..."








Monday, January 29, 2007

Recipe: Sticky Rice

Soak the sticky rice in enough water to cover the rice for at least an hour and even overnight. Take your steamer, put water in the bottom and cover the steam section with cheese cloth. Pour the sticky rice on the cheesecloth, cover with the lid and put it on the stove on medium to high heat. The sticky rice should take about a 20 minutes of steaming to cook and will become translucent when done.

Recipe: Green Papaya Salad














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1 medium green papaya
4 garlic cloves
6 green Thai chilies
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
1/2 cups chopped green beans, 1 inch pieces
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons palm sugar (or substitute regular sugar)
1/4 cups lime juice or tamarind juice
1/3 cups dried shrimps
1/4 cups peanuts

Roast the peanuts in a hot and dry frying pan until they get color.
use a pestle and mortar to chop the garlic and chilies and the dried shrimp, add the tomato, continue to chop. Add the lime juice, the fish sauce and the palm sugar. Shred the papaya pour the mixture in the mortal over the papaya and mix well and then add the roasted peanuts. Serve with sticky Rice


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