Foodie Diary (July 2024)
My culinary adventures
Yam Gai (07-31)
Tonight I prepared a Thai “Yam Gai” (ยำไก่) with the chicken that I actually wanted to use to make “Gai Ping” skewers for BBQ. But the rain thwarted my plans and so I had salad instead of skewers.
![Yam Gai Yam Gai](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240731_yam_gai.jpg)
Moo Kratha Grill Pan (07-28)
Today, together with Anne, I used up the leftovers from yesterday evening and used them to try out my new Moo Kratha grill pan on our gas cartridge stove.
![Moo Kratha Moo Kratha](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240728_mhu_kratha.jpg)
Yam Thua Phu (07-27)
As a side dish to the Moo Kratha Thai BBQ this evening i prepared a salad with blanched wing beans and fried prawns or “Yam Thua Phu” (ยำถั่วพู) in Thai.
![Yam Thua Phu Yam Thua Phu](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240727_yam_thua_phu.jpg)
Gai Ping & Tam Khao Phot (07-25)
Today for lunch, there was Thai “Gai Ping” (ไก่ปิ้ง) with “Nam Jim Gai” (น้ำจิ้มไก่) for dipping and a “Tam Khao Phot” (ตำแตงข้าวโพด) with sweet corn, tomatoes, and yardlong beans.
![Gai Ping Gai Ping](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240725_gai_ping.jpg)
![Tam Khao Phot mit Schlangenbohnen Tam Khao Phot mit Schlangenbohnen](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaiindex/tam_khao_pot.jpg)
Pad Dok Seno Moo Sap (07-22)
This lunchtime we had the simple Thai wok dish “Pad Dok Seno Moo Sap” (ผัดดอกโสนหมูสับ) with minced pork and the flowers of the yellow sesbania.
![Pad Dok Seno Moo Sap Pad Dok Seno Moo Sap](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaipause/2024/20240722_pad_dok_son_mhu_sap.jpg)
Gai Pad Nam Prik Pao (07-21)
For lunch today, I prepared Thai “Gai Pad Nam Prik Pao” (ไก่ผัดน้ำพริกเผา) in the wok. This time, the vegetables included snake beans and fresh horapa basil from our small herb garden.
![Gai Pad Nam Prik Pao Gai Pad Nam Prik Pao](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240721_gai_pad_nam_prik_pao.jpg)
Yam Dok Seno (07-19)
Tonight, I prepared a Thai “Yam Dok Seno” (ยำดอกโสน) with yellow Sesbania flowers, chicken, shrimp, and crushed peanuts.
![Yam Dok Seno Yam Dok Seno](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240719_yam_dok_son.jpg)
Gaeng Som Gung Dok Seno (07-18)
During the lunch break today, I cooked a Thai “Gaeng Som Gung Dok Seno” (แกงส้มกุ้งดอกโสน), a sour-spicy curry with shrimps and yellow sesbania flowers. As a side dish there was an omelette that also contained these edible yellow flowers.
![Gaeng Som Gung Dok Seno Gaeng Som Gung Dok Seno](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaipause/2024/20240718_gaeng_som_gung_dok_son.jpg)
![Khai Djiau Dok Seno Khai Djiau Dok Seno](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaipause/2024/20240718_khai_djiau_dok_son.jpg)
Phra Ram Long Song (07-17)
This lunchtime I prepared the Thai dish “Phra Ram Long Song” (พระรามลงสรง) or “Bathing King Rama” with chicken, spinach and a peanut sauce accompanied by jasmine rice.
![Phra Ram Long Song Phra Ram Long Song](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaipause/2024/20240717_phra_ram_long_song.jpg)
Thai BBQ (07-16)
Tonight I prepared a variety of Thai pork and squid skewers on our new Japanese Konro grill. There was “Moo Ping” (หมูปิ้ง), “Moo Sate” (หมูสะเต๊ะ ) and “Plaa Muek Ping” (ปลาหมึกปิ้ง ) as well as matching dips and fried spinach.
![Flames Flames](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240716_grill.jpg)
![Skewers Skewers](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240716_spiesse.jpg)
![Moo Ping Moo Ping](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240716_mhu_ping.jpg)
![Plaa Muek Ping Plaa Muek Ping](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaiindex/plaa_muek_ping.jpg)
![Moo Sate Moo Sate](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240716_mhu_sate.jpg)
Pad Pak Choi Tao Djiau (07-16)
For lunch today we had a quick Thai “Pad Pak Choi Tao Djiau” (ผัดผักฉ่อยเต้าเจี้ยว ) with pak choi and yellow bean paste according to a recipe from the book “Sabai” by Hot Thai Kitchen.
![Pad Pak Choi Tao Djiau Pad Pak Choi Tao Djiau](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaipause/2024/20240716_pad_pak_choi_tao_djiau.jpg)
Khua Kling Nuea (07-15)
After a one-week break from cooking, this lunchtime i prepared a spicy, southern Thai “Khua Kling Nuea” (คั่วกลิ้งเนื้อ) accompanied by jasmine rice.
![Khua Kling Nuea Khua Kling Nuea](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaiindex/khua_kling_nuea.jpg)
Gai Sate (07-13)
This evening we inaugurated our Japanese Konro grill with Thai “Gai Sate” (ไก่สะเต๊ะ ) skewers. As a side dish we also had a spicy “Tam Thua Fak Yao” (ตำถั่วฝักยาว) from Isaan.
![Gai Sate Gai Sate](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/1300/1351/00_gai_sate.jpg)
![Spieße auf dem Grill Spieße auf dem Grill](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/1300/1351/04_spiesse_auf_dem_grill.jpg)
![Tam Thua Tam Thua](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240713_tam_thua.jpg)
Yam Sai Ua (07-03)
I used the remaining northern Tahi “Sai Ua” sausage for preparing a “Yam Sai Ua” this evening. You can make a yam salad out of anything.
![Yam Sai Ua Yam Sai Ua](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240603_yam_sai_ua.jpg)
Yam Hed and Sai Ua (07-02)
This evening I prepared the northern Thai “Sai Ua” sausage from Yak Thai, which I bought at the Thailand Festival in Herbolzheim. As a side dish there was a “Yam Hed Moo Sap” with Shimeji mushrooms.
![Yam Hed and Sai Ua Yam Hed and Sai Ua](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240702_yam_hed_und_sai_ua.jpg)
![Sai Ua Sai Ua](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240702_sai_ua.jpg)
![Yam Hed Yam Hed](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240702_yam_hed.jpg)
Som Tam and Gai Yang (07-01)
This evening I prepared the two remaining Pollo Fino as Thai “Gai Yang” from the wok. As a side dish there was also a Zucchini Som Tam.
![Som Tam and Gai Yang Som Tam and Gai Yang](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240601_som_tam_und_gai_yang.jpg)
![Som Tam Som Tam](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2024/20240601_som_tam.jpg)
Gai Ban Thod Gluea (07-01)
In the first lunch break in July i prepared a Thai “Gai Ban Thod Gluea” (ไก่บ้านทอดเกลือ) with Pollo Fino based on a recipe from “Thailand - The Cookbook”.
![Gai Ban Thod Gluea Gai Ban Thod Gluea](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaiindex/gai_ban_thod_gluea.jpg)