Thai Food : Yum Pla Meuk ( Thai Squid Salad )

Thai Food and Health

Thai Squid Salad

(Thai Food : Yum Pla Meuk)

 

 

Thai Recipe Ingredients

* 400 grams cleaned squid, cut into well pieces

* 1 tablespoon spring onion, chopped

* 1/2 cup mint leaves

* 1 tablespoon chinese celery, chopped

* 1/2 tablespoon ginger root, finely sliced

* 2 tablespoons onion, chopped

* 1/2 teaspoon sugar

* 2 tablespoons fish sauce

* 1 tablespoon coriander, chopped

* 3-5 chili peppers, crushed

* 1 tablespoon lemongrass, finely sliced

* 3 tablespoons lime juice.

 Thai Food Preparations

1. Heat water in a pot until boiling. Then scald the squid in boiled water for just a short time. Remove and drain.  2. Place the squid in a medium bowl. Then add cushed chili, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, lemongrass, chinese celery, ginger roots, chopped onions. Sitr until all ingredients mixed well.  3. Adjust the taste according to your desired one. However, the original taste should be the sour with sufficient salty taste.  4. Transfer to a serving plate. Garnish on top with coriander leaves, mint leaves, chopped spring onions, then serve immediately.

 

Thai Food and Health ( SOM TUM )

Thai Food and Health

Thai Papaya Salad

(Thai Food : SOM TUM)

 

 Thai Recipe Ingredients

* 2 cups shredded green papaya 

* 1/2 cup shredded carrot

* 1/2 cup sting bean (cut into 1"long)

* 2 tablespoons fish sauce

* 1 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar

* 3 tablespoons lime juice

* 1/2 cup tomato (wedged)

* 1/3 cup dried shrimps

* 1/4 cup peanuts

* 10 green chilies

* 5 cloves fresh garlic

Note : regular sugar can be used instead of palm sugar

Thai Food Preparations

1. Use motar and prestle to crush the chilli and garlic, add shrimps, continue crushing.  2. Add sugar, continue beating with the prestle, then add the papaya, carrot, sting bean, fish sauce, lime juice, tomato, and peanuts. Continue beating until all ingredients mixed well.  3. Finally, season with sugar, fish sauce, or lime. The original taste this dish should be the balance taste between sweet, (pepper) hot, salty, and sour.  4. Serve with vegetables (e.g. cabbage, string bean, napa, etc.). Thai people love to eat Sticky Rice with Papaya Salad. In this case, sticky rice can be served together with finished Papaya Salad.  (For 2 Serving)