Tom Yum Goong is one of my favorite soups originating from Thailand. It's spicy, refreshing, and sour. It' s easy to prepare at home and make sure to get all the freshest ingredients possible. Please note that this is an old post, and I am updating it with a new video cooking guide and opting to use different types of prawns instead of the River prawns.
Stir-fry clams with roasted chili paste is one of my family’s favorite dishes. To make this dish, you will need to get a good Thai chili paste or you can make it at home too. The recipe is on my previous post. The chili paste taste really good with clams. Simply delightful! *This is an updated post with a video cooking guide. (Previously posted on 11/01/09) Stir-fry Clams With Roasted Chili Paste Ingredients 500 g Clams 1 Tbsp Peanut or Cooking Oil 2 Cloves Garlic, chopped 2 to 3 Tbsp Thai Roasted Chili Paste 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce 1 tsp Sugar or to taste 2 to 3 Thai Red Chili, slice thickly or crushed A Handful of Asian/Thai Basil Method In a large wok, heat the oil over high heat. Cook the garlic and chilies until fragrant and golden in color. Then add roasted chili paste and toss in the clams. Give it a quick stir and mix in the half of the Basil, fish sauce, and sugar. Give it another quick stir cover and cook until all the clams are open. Toss in the other half
Thai Roasted Chili Paste, also called Nam Prik Pao, is a slightly spicy, sweet, sour, and salty condiment. It is made with dried chilies, garlic, shallots, dried shrimps, roasted shrimp paste, palm sugar, and fish sauce. The paste itself is very tasty and is used in many Thai dishes, such as, Tom Yum soup, stir-fried seafood, fried rice, etc.
To me, this is an absolutely the traditional recipe for Malaysian Cucur Udang (Prawn Fritters). I have the recipes for a while now but never thought of making them until recently. The recipe was adapted from one of the popular chef and food styling in Malaysia. Her name is Rohani Jelani and she does cooking classes at her home too. So, do try this prawn fritters recipes and enjoy!