Thai-me Kangaroo Down Salad

Thai-me Kangaroo Down Salad

Thai-me Kangaroo Down Salad What’s on your Australia Day (or should that be Invasion Day) menu ? Weird isn’t it, how we still shy away from using native Australian ingredients?Here we live on a continent which offers up to 4,000 different varieties of edible bush...
Chiang Mai Pork Curry (geng hang lae)

Chiang Mai Pork Curry (geng hang lae)

Chiang Mai Pork Curry (geng hang lae) This warming rich curry is from David Thompson’s Thai Food. David attended a function with Thai Prime Minister, Mrs Yingluck Shihawata, on the weekend at the Shangri-la,  Sydney, to promote Thai Food Week at the hotel.  Together...
Thai Chicken Stir-Fry with Holy Basil

Thai Chicken Stir-Fry with Holy Basil

Thai Chicken Stir-Fry with Holy Basil This is a good dish to learn the basics of stir-frying.  Make sure you have everything ready before you start cooking as the idea is to cook the food quickly. Combine the four sauce ingredients before you start.  The Thais love...
Thai Chicken Cakes

Thai Chicken Cakes

Thai Chicken Cakes These tasty little morsels, flavoured with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, Thai red curry paste, fish sauce and garlic, are just the thing for Christmas entertaining. They freeze well, which means you can make them well ahead and warm in the...
Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Hour Soup)

Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Hour Soup)

Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Hour Soup) Light, healthy and carb-free, this classic Thai soup is a great pick-me-up. It’s also easy to make, and depending on how many chillies you use, it’s spicy enough to clear out your sinuses (something many of us in Australia...