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~Thai Fish Sauce Condiment Recipe, Nam Pla Prik~

Posted in Pranee's Culinary Tales, Q & A Thai Cooking, Recipes, Thai Gluten Free Recipe, Thai Ingredient 101, Thai Sauce & Condiment Recipe, tagged on September 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »

For Richer or For Poorer In Thailand, fish sauce is called nam pla. It is made of anchovies and salt which are fermented for 6 to 12 months under the tropical sun. The process of fermentation leaves behind an elixir laden with flavor and concentrated glutamic acid. This elixir creates a mouthful of flavor when [...]

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~Durian: What is it? How do you open it?~

Posted in Pranee's Culinary Tales, Pranee's Thai Cooking Videos, Pranee's Tips & Techniques, Pranee's Travel Thailand & Beyond, Q & A Thai Cooking, Recipes, Thai Dessert Recipe, Thai Ingredient 101, Thai Vegetarian Recipe on September 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Conditional Love Durian ทุเรียน, Durio Zibethinus Merr., is a native plant to Brunei, Sarawak, Malaysia and Indonesia. Southern Thailand is a part of the Malay Peninsula and it has a tropical climate pattern similar to Malaysia. One of my memories of growing up in a village on a hilly isle of Phuket, Southern Thailand, is of the beginning of durian season. It [...]

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~Winter Squash Leaves in Salted Coconut Milk Recipe~

Posted in Q & A Thai Cooking, Recipes, Thai Cooking School: How to series, Thai Gluten Free Recipe, Thai Ingredient 101, Thai Recipe for Kid, Thai Side Dish Recipe, Thai Vegetarian Recipe, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 9, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Are Winter Squash Leaves Edible? I enjoyed the Seattle sun last Wednesday at the Columbia City Farmers Market along with the delicious food from the stalls. I purchased a few fresh vegetables from various farmers and, like always, a bunch of winter squash leaves from a Hmong farmer’s stall. This time the squash leaves prompted me [...]

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~Thai Cooking with Coconut, What Is a Coconut?~

Posted in Pranee's Thai Cooking Videos, Pranee's Travel Thailand & Beyond, Q & A Thai Cooking, Recipes, Thai Cooking School: How to series, Thai Gluten Free Recipe, Thai Ingredient 101, tagged , , , on June 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Chasing the Monkey Tails I have been home again on Phuket Island for a few days now but still haven’t gotten used to the weather yet. Not that I want to complain about 94°F weather that feels like 104° F because of the humidity. I always love my visits with family and the foods here [...]

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~Can I freeze leftover coconut milk? Q & A Thai Cooking~

Posted in Q & A Thai Cooking, Thai Cooking School: How to series, tagged on October 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Hi Pranee! I made tom yum gai and green curried fried rice.  It was delicious. Can I freeze leftover coconut milk?  I’m never sure what to do with the leftovers when I only need a portion out of a can. Thanks so much. JC Dear JC, Thank you for your questions.  Could you please save [...]

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