OHolidays and summer vacations are what we look forward to all year round. However, we cannot always afford to travel to exotic countries and places. How, for example, to force Thailand to come to your home? How do you look at the best homemade Thai food? Below are a few simple ideas that will help us spend an unforgettable vacation in Thailand without leaving the country.
With what do we associate rest in the "Land of Smiles"? First of all, with the ancient Thai traditions, beautiful beaches, coconuts and delicious food! To be honest, it can be a bit difficult to find a white sand beach close to home, but coconuts and popular Thai recipes are always at hand.
Choose popular Thai dishes
We start our holiday with a classic! It's hard to imagine a trip to Thailand where we didn't try The country's most famous dish is Pad Thai.. Thai street macarons, smelling of spices and fresh herbs, are known all over the world. It is there that we can always buy and taste this popular dish.
But how to cook Padthai at home so that it tastes the same as somewhere in Thailand, for example, in the popular island resort Koh Samui? The main thing is not to cook noodles. If you have enough time, soak House of Asia rice noodles or any other rice noodles in warm water. When the noodles become a little elastic, drain the water and transfer it to the wok.
Thanks to this approach, the noodles will remain elastic and will additionally absorb the taste of Thai seasonings, among which the Pad Thai paste, which combines sweet, sour and salty flavor notes, is an indispensable element.
If you prefer more savory options, try adding green curry. You can cook this version of the famous P.T. in just a few minutes! Thanks to the green pepper contained in the Green Curry House paste, the taste of Pad Thai will become truly expressive and spicy.
For lovers of delicate and refreshing dishes, we recommend spring rolls — thai spring rolls"! This delicious and flavorful dish is the perfect and fairly easy to prepare snack. How to cook spring-goals, what are the special recipes?
Boil, clean and cut the shrimp. Add your favorite herbs to them. For example, mint, coriander, basil and spinach. It is recommended to test the flavor combinations before preparing the dish. The whole bouquet of taste will be complemented by delicate rice paper, for example, "House of Asia", in which you can wrap the entire filling.
Sweet Thai food
Pina Colada - delicious and refreshing drink made from pineapple juice and coconut milk - will make your summer evening truly Thai. It is true that the original recipe includes rum, but a non-alcoholic version is perfectly acceptable, especially in hot weather.
And don't forget dessert! The best classic Thai dessert is boiled rice with mango. It can be a little time consuming to prepare, but the authentic taste of a real Thai dish definitely rewards all efforts. The secret of this dish lies in rice. It should be sticky rice that needs to be cooked for a long time with occasional stirring.
Of course, there are plenty of sweet Thai dishes that don't take long to prepare. In this case, we do not have to spend the whole day in the kitchen. Our "moving" to sunny Thailand will take only 10-20 minutes. For example, delicious bananas in coconut milk is one of the easiest and quickest desserts that you can make at home with the simplest recipe.
Are you just getting started with Thai cuisine?
If you're still not quite sure if you like Thai flavors, try European dish with an Asian touch - taiseria. Like the traditional cucumber salad, it is made with the most common fresh cucumbers, but coconut milk is used in its preparation.
And now the surprise! Taiseria Exclusive Recipe
Taiseria from Travelguide.ru would be the perfect accompaniment to regular traditional dishes. It is quite possible that it will be able to encourage us to become interested and taste the true Thai aromas and tastes in various variations.
Ingredients:
- 3 medium sized cucumbers;
- half a hot chili pepper;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 1 tablespoon of grated ginger;
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce;
- 30 ml coconut milk;
- 2 tablespoons brown cane sugar;
- zest of one lime;
- 2 tablespoons lime juice;
- 4 tablespoons of a mixture of freshly chopped herbs in the same proportion: coriander, basil and mint;
- 2-3 tablespoons roasted and chopped cashews or peanuts;
- salt to taste.
Cooking method:
- Wash the cucumbers thoroughly and cut them into thin slices;
- Salt the cucumbers and let them stand for about 20 minutes so that they soften and the salt extracts water from them;
- Meanwhile, combine lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar; stir until the sugar is completely dissolved;
- Add coconut milk, grated ginger, garlic, and finely chopped chilli;
- Put the cucumbers on a sieve and gently press with a napkin to get rid of as much water as possible;
- Transfer the cucumbers to a bowl and toss with the pre-cooked coconut sauce;
- Add finely chopped herbs and mix everything thoroughly;
- Toast the nuts in a pan until golden brown;
- Sprinkle the finished taiseria salad with nuts and fresh mint or Thai basil leaves.
Hooray! our practically real Thai dish is ready. It's so easy to be in fabulous, carefree Tai in just 20-30 minutes. Delicious homemade Thai food is no doubt nice, but let's not expect high prices and start planning a real trip to Thailand right now!
How is the best pad thai made in Phuket?
And for dessert great video about the most authentic dish in Thailand. As the author of the video said, he did not find the best homemade taste anywhere:
… “We spent almost 3 months in Thailand, and there are not only snow-white beaches and monasteries here. We have eaten dozens of pad thai in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, but if you asked me where to find the best PT in the world, my answer would be - HERE!!! on Karon beach next to 2Gether hotel right in front of 7/11”…
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