Fermented shrimp paste relish with bitter eggplant seeds (น้ำพริกมะเขือขื่น...
This relish is based on the basic chili relish recipe, adding hairy-fruited eggplant (มะอึก), salacca (สละ หรือ ระกำ) and a generous amount of seeds from bitter yellow eggplants. The chilies of choice...
View ArticleFermented shrimp paste relish with grilled pea eggplants (น้ำพริกมะเขือพวง ;...
This relish is based on the basic chili relish recipe, to which a generous amount of grilled pea eggplant (มะเขือพวงเผา) is added as the last component. Other modifications of the basic relish include...
View ArticleKaffir lime chili relish and vegetables blanched in pork lard...
This relish is based on the basic chili relish recipe. The main sour element body is tamarind flesh, which is pounded together with dried chilies that contribute heat, aroma and color. The sour element...
View ArticleFried fermented shrimp paste relish with green apples by Princess...
A century ago, modernity and western ideas were permeating Siamese society across all aspects of life. In addition to the Siamese becoming more familiar with and adopting western dishes, Siamese cooks...
View ArticleChili relish of coriander leaves (น้ำพริกผักชี ; naam phrik phak chee)
This relish is based on the basic chili relish recipe, except that only green chilies are used to complement the lavish herbaceous qualities of the coriander leaves pounded into the relish. Moreover,...
View ArticleChili relish of salted duck egg yolks (น้ำพริกไข่เค็ม ; naam phrik khai khem)
This rich velvety relish highlights the creaminess of the salted duck egg yolks. It can be prepared in the same way using crab roe (ไข่ปู; khai bpuu) instead of egg yolks, to make a crab roe chili...
View ArticleSalted Chinese black olive chili relish (น้ำพริกหนำเลี้ยบ; naam phrik nam liiap)
Using salted Chinese black olives instead of kapi, follow the ratios, procedure and seasoning of a basic chili relish. That is, start by pounding dried shrimp and salt and when they fluff up, add...
View ArticlePickled bean curd chili relish (น้ำพริกเต้าหู้ยี้; naam phrik dtao huu yee)
Using pickled bean curd instead of kapi, follow the ratios, procedure and seasoning of a basic chili relish. That is, start by pounding dried shrimp and salt and when they fluff up, add garlic and...
View ArticleFermented soybean paste chili relish (น้ำพริกเต้าเจี้ยว; naam phrik dtao jiaao)
Fermented soybean paste comes in a range of varieties and qualities that differ in color and consistency. The dark-colored variety, which is not too watery, is suitable for chili relish. You can also...
View ArticleSalted Indian salmon chili relish (น้ำพริกปลากุเลาเค็ม; naam phrik bplaa goo...
Instead of kapi, use salted Indian salmon, following the ratios, procedure and seasoning of a basic chili relish. Because salted Indian salmon is extremely salty and has a strong fishy smell, it should...
View ArticleKapi pla, an old-fashioned fermented shrimp paste relish (กะปิพล่า ; gabpi...
Kapi pla is a hand-mixed fermented shrimp paste relish. It appears in Lady Plean Passakornrawong’s 1908 culinary bible, Maae Khruaa Huaa Bpaa, in two forms. The first variation is seasoned to a...
View ArticleJungle chili relish by Princess Jongjittanom Dissakul (น้ำพริกป่า อย่าง...
Despite its name, jungle relish has nothing to do with wild animals or exotic ingredients foraged from a tropical forest. Made up from the most basic ingredients, this relish was described in Favorite...
View Article18 Seasoned fish sauce condiments (น้ำปลาปรุงรส ; naam bplaap roong roht)
From phrik naam pla (พริกน้ำปลา) to naam bplaa waan (น้ำปลาหวาน) We tend to take for granted the phrik naam pla (พริกน้ำปลา) – the condiment of sliced fresh chilies and fish sauce – because it comes...
View ArticleFermented fish lohn relish (ปลาร้าหลน ; bplaa raa lohn)
Similar preparations of fermented fish lohn were likely enjoyed throughout the Central Plains, both in higher and common vernacular cuisines. The post Fermented fish lohn relish (ปลาร้าหลน ; bplaa raa...
View ArticleGiant river prawn lohn (กุ้งหลวงหลน ; goong luaang lohn)
This lohn recipe is made using fresh river prawns. The recipe was altered by Lady Plean Passakornrawong (ท่านผู้หญิงเปลี่ยน ภาสกรวงศ์) to provide an alternative to lohn recipes that used pla ra-like...
View ArticleSalted duck eggs and shrimp creamy lohn (หลนไข่เค็ม ; lohn khai khem)
Lohn of salted duck eggs is a smooth, rich and creamy relish with a vibrant three-flavor profile of sour-salty-sweet. Unlike other lohn relishes, it does not contain any overbearing fermented...
View Articlec1933 Luxurious lohn relish (น้ำพริกหลนหรู อย่าง จีบ บุนนาค เจ้าของนามปากกา...
A simple yet fun version of lohn relish is presented by Lady Plean’s granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Samaknantapol (Jeep Bunnag) (นางสมรรคนันทพล, จีบ บุนนาค), in her 1933 book Sam Rap Raawp Bpee...
View Articlec1949 Fermented rice noodles with multi-sour aromatic chicken sauce by Lady...
Made with fermented rice noodles and an aromatic, multi-sour coconut-based chicken sauce, this is a brilliant dish that is relatively easy to prepare. While considered […] The post c1949 Fermented rice...
View Articlec1949 Quick-cured oysters with ginger and kaffir lime zest by Maawm Ying...
Freshly shucked oysters are quick-cured in a solution of tamarind paste and fish sauce. The acidic bath locks in the freshness and natural sweetness of […] The post c1949 Quick-cured oysters with...
View Articlec1936 Arabian noodles – Princess Maao Thongthaem’s Siamese-Orientalist...
From the royal house of the Thongthaem dynasty, this recipe is an unusual and intriguing version of a fermented rice noodle light meal, featuring a […] The post c1936 Arabian noodles – Princess Maao...
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