~Grilled Corn with Scallion Oil Recipe~

Corn and Scallion, a perfect pair The most memorable time for me in Hoi An was getting up to see the sunrise over the Bon River while drinking Vietnamese coffee shortly before heading for the market.  Then I walked along the street, and the scenery was very beautiful. The aromas and sounds were so enlivening and the taste of the food was phenomenal. I tasted many street [...]

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~Hanoi Confetti Corn Recipe~

February 2010, Old Quarter in Hanoi Hanoi Confetti Corn from the street of Hanoi Old Quarter I love writing recipes from my culinary trip in my kitchen because it is like traveling through time.  And I love to travel, so when the journey ended then I was in pain with nostalgia. I missed the places I have [...]

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~Thai Basil Seed Drink Recipe, Nam Mengluck~

Thai Basil Seed Drink, a Fun Summer Time Drink    When the weather was very hot and dry in my Thai village, I used to run to the drink stand for fresh basil seed drinks with ice floating in a pink rose floral flavored drink. It made the summer day bright and special for me and all the Thai kids back [...]

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~My Milo Recipe~

My Milo   Most Thai kids grow up with hot milo just like American kids do with hot chocolate. However, growing up in Thailand more than 45 years ago, daily products such as milk, butter and cheese were rare commodities. We grew up with milk powder or UHT milk and of course sweetened condensed milk. There are many ways to make this quick drink [...]

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~Stir-fried Scallop with Red Curry Paste and Green Bean Recipe~

Quick & Easy Spicy Thai Stir-fry for Summer Day  I’m back from my road trip to Idaho and I miss eating Thai food. I don’t want to spend too much time cooking in the hot summer weather. Looking around I found some frozen Alaskan scallops in the freezer. I bought some fresh green beans at the market and got some fresh mixed basil [...]

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~Tomato & Chinese Celery Smoothie Recipe~

Drink for Our Complexion  I grew up in Phuket, an Island off of Southern Thailand, where I never saw tomatoes until I was a teenager.  We learned to like tomatoes because there was a saying that it was great for our complexion. People from the Northern part of Thailand had the most beautiful complexions due to the fact that they grew and ate a [...]

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~Baitong Thai Restaurant, Review~

Baitong Thai Restuarant   When I do errands near South Center Mall or Sea-Tac Airport, I will make sure that I can include lunch or dinner in my schedule at Baitong Thai restaurant. And recently I revisited it and had another wonderful dinner there, after dropping off a family member at the airport. And I anticipate more delicious meal there. This [...]

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~Red Curry with Morning Glory & Salted Croaker Recipe, Gaeng Tapo Pla Kem~

The Rustic Style Cooking of Thailand   Unlike the morning  glory found elsewhere, in Thailand, this morning glory is a vegetable and it is called Pak Bung in Thai. It is also known to all Asian cuisines as Kangkung in Malaysia and Ong Choy in Chinese. It’s scientific name is Ipomoea aquatica. You may know it as Chinese Spinach or Swamp Cabbage. I want to call it morning glory because [...]

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~Sunflower Sprout Salad with Chili-Lime Vinaigrette Recipe~

Sunflower Sprouts Salad with Chili-Lime vinaigrette Yum Med Tan Tawan Ngawk July 15, 2010 – Yesterday I was at the Columbia Farmers Market. While waiting for my friend, I visited the Alm Hill Gardens stall, and was introduced to sunflower sprouts. I have tasted it before, but these fresh sprouts from the farm I will never forget. It was fresh, buttery and nutty. I [...]

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