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Susan Jung

Thailand is a popular holiday destination for tourists in Asia. Food plays a big part in any visit – not just the fantastic restaurants, but also the inexpensive street food. If you don’t have time for a quick trip to Thailand, here are a few recipes to tide you over until your next visit.
Pad Thai
I’ve eaten many bad versions of this dish – including in Thailand. Many cooks make it far too sweet, but this version (which I’ll admit takes a bit of preparation) is deliciously balanced.
Full recipe here

Crabmeat with yellow chillies, long beans and kaffir lime leaves/minced chicken with holy basil
This recipe is based on a dish I tried at Krua Apsorn in Bangkok. The second – for minced chicken with holy basil – is something I cook up often in my Hong Kong kitchen, when I need a quick lunch. I like to serve it over rice and top it with a fried egg.
Full recipes here

Miang kham
You’ll find miang kham sold by street vendors and in restaurants. It’s made with many raw ingredients that would be too assertive on their own (such as sliced raw chilli and lemongrass, and small chunks of lime, including the rind) but together, they come into perfect balance. If you can’t find the wild pepper leaves (bai cha plu, or Piper sarmentosum, which is often mistranslated as betel leaf), I’ve had versions in Thailand that substitute young spinach or Chinese broccoli leaves.
Full recipe here

Grilled Thai-spiced spring chickens with nam jim jaew
This is another street food dish that’s easy to recreate at home. If you prefer, use regular chickens (the marinade is enough for two that weigh about 1.2kg each) instead of the spring chickens in the recipe.
Full recipe here

Thai fried pomfret
If pomfret isn’t available, use another firm, meaty fish with a mild flavour. If you prefer, make this dish with fish fillets.
Full recipe here


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Six recipes for Thai dishes that you can cook at home from classic pad Thai to fried pomfret

Miang Kham, cooked by Susan Jung, in Hong Kong. 04MAY16 [22MAY2016RECIPE POST MAGAZINE] SCMP / Jonathan WONG

Thai yellow chillies with crab meat, long beans and kaffir lime leaf, for Susan Jung's food column, on November 03, 2016. 03NOV16 [FOOD POST MAGAZINE] SCMP / Jonathan WONG

This image shows fish manao, prepared and cooked by International celebrity chef Susan Jung. 22APR15 [RECIPE POST MAGAZINE]

Final shot for Thai-style baby chickens. 28JUN18 [FEATURES FOOD] SCMP / Jonathan Wong

Pad Thai is one of six classic Thai dishes that you can make at home. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Susan Jung’s dried scallop congee with fish paste. Photography: Jonathan Wong. Styling: Nellie Ming Lee

Cooking the Fish paste congee with dried scallops and lettuce photographed at Culinart in Wong Chuk Hang. 01NOV18 [FEATURES FOOD] SCMP / Jonathan Wong

Ingredients for Fish paste congee with dried scallops and lettuce photographed at Culinart in Wong Chuk Hang. 01NOV18 [FEATURES FOOD] SCMP / Jonathan Wong

Susan Jung’s dried scallop congee with fish paste. Picture: Jonathan Wong

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One of the most popular reasons for visiting Thailand is to taste the nation’s amazing cuisine
From classic pad Thai to street-style chicken and fried pomfret, here are six easy dishes that can be made at home



One of the most popular reasons for visiting Thailand is to taste the nation’s amazing cuisine. From classic pad Thai to street-style chicken and fried pomfret, here are six easy dishes you can recreate in your kitchen.


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Thailand

Six recipes for Thai dishes that you can cook at home from classic pad Thai to fried pomfret

One of the most popular reasons for visiting Thailand is to taste the nation’s amazing cuisine From classic pad Thai to street-style chicken and fried pomfret, here are six easy dishes that can be made at home

One of the most popular reasons for visiting Thailand is to taste the nation’s amazing cuisine

From classic pad Thai to street-style chicken and fried pomfret, here are six easy dishes that can be made at home