Hungry? Does anyone else have a hankering for Thai food?
I forgot how much I enjoy Thai cuisine, but recently I had an evening out at a local restaurant and the food was exceptional – light, healthy, subtle flavors. I left feeling satisfied and not too full. (I want to return soon, and I also want to try my hand at some Thai dishes.)
I’m due for a trip to my local international market, so I may be prowling the rice noodle section and picking up some spices that are not currently in my spice cabinet.
On the menu the other night?
We were a threesome at dinner and we had great fun tasting each others’ meals. We started with Miso soup, then shared a platter of sushi (salmon, tuna, and oh that Wasabi was hot!), along with an assortment of shrimp and chicken dishes with veggies and rice.
I’m also a fan of almost any Thai noodle dish (we’ll need to return to that restaurant so I can indulge in Pad Thai).
Of course, we enjoyed a good glass of wine.
Thai Recipes, Anyone?
Not one to leave experimentation to the mad scientists of the world, I’m going to try my hand at Thai Mango Salad With Shrimp, among others. And while I make Miso soup now (very simply, and yes, I know it’s Japanese), I’m going to try this recipe that explicitly includes seaweed.
The Miso soup we savored?
Extraordinary. (There was serious ooo’ing and ah’ing going on as we sipped and slurped. Here’s a quick closeup I snapped at the dinner table.) While it’s not difficult to make Miso soup, I figure that will Thai me up in a pleasurable activity for an afternoon away from my computer. And as mentioned, then I plan on tackling that Thai Noodle Salad.
(I’ll let you know how it goes. I have to get to the International Market first.)
Thai’d and True…
For more Thai recipes, check these out. Any favorite Asian recipes you’d like to recommend or share?
For Dessert? Pump Me Up!
Oh, lest I forget, as some of you know, I believe that all good recipes deserve a fabulous pair of shoes. Rather than recommend a wine with your meal I prefer to recommend chaussures. L. K. Bennett’s classic pumps in cherry red (at Bloomie’s) have a graceful and wearable 3.25″ heel. No nosebleed!
Very elegant.
And they look lovely with your Miso soup, your Pad Thai, and your mango salad.
Incidentally, don’t forget to pop by the various Daily Plate of Crazy posts on healthy eating topics. This time of year it’s easy to be tempted into overindulgence, not to mention waste.
Do keep in mind that as the temperatures drop, there’s nothing like a hearty homemade soup – delicious, good for you, and budget-friendly. (Naturally, to be served with your favorite shoes.)
Click the shoes to access Bloomingdale’s, L. K. Bennett Pointed Toe Pumps. No compensation was received for my footwear recommendation. Me… shoes… what can I say…
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So…we love your Popeye’s Chicken and Cheatin’ Chicken dishes.
But one day I was really craving some thai like food and I created this variation based off of your recipes.
if you like it, you can name it. my wife liked it so much she made me write the recipe down. 🙂
Cilantro Lime Rice
Make rice per bag directions, but add lime juice (fresh or other if desired) and fresh
cilantro.
Thai Lime Chicken (or Thai me up chicken)
2 tbl spoons cilantro olive oil ( regular olive oil)
2 tbl spoons spicy oil
1 tbl spoon thai peanut dipping sauce
1 pkg chicken thighs
1 onion
Sriracha Sauce
Fresh Cilantro bunch
Sesame dipping sauce (if desired)
Slice up onion and set aside.
Slice up chicken thighs.
Add cilantro olive oil, spicy oil, and peanut dipping sauce to non-stick
frying pan.
Heat pan to med-high heat.
Add chicken with sriracha and cilantro to taste and stir until mostly cooked
then remove chicken from pan.
Add onion to pan, cover and sauté.
Turn heat to low to simmer.
Add chicken back to pan with the onion.
Add additional peanut dipping sauce, cilantro, and sriracha to taste, cover
and let simmer until rice and other side dishes are ready.
Add a tbl spoon of sesame dipping sauce if desired for taste.
Crazy Computer Dad! So great to hear from you! I’ll have to give this a try (and work on a memorable name).
I love Thai food. I’m heading up to Portland today so I think I’ll stop and have a Thai lunch at a favorite spot. Thank you to Crazy Computer Dad for the recipe. I make Miso soup often and add cut up dried seaweed and a few drops of Bragg’s Liquid Amino – so good and so good for you.
Let us know how the recipe you’re trying fleshes out.
Oooh, you are killing me here!!! Now you know how much I love me frenchie food (and seriously overindulged while away in the Luberon–we cooked up a storm!) but how I miss good Thai, Chinese, Mexican, you name it–especially when there is heat involved. It is so good for your health too! Burn those germs away! CCD’s recipe sounds like it would be perfect for that…
PS. Nice shoes!
PPS. We do a lot of curry coconut dishes in our house. Does that count as Thai? 🙂
I love Thai food! My daughter makes wonderful Thai dishes. She recently made us a Thai Mango Salad with Shrimp. It was a little different from the recipe you have, but it was delicious. One thing I know is that the mango was not fully ripe, so that when we cut it into thin strips, it had a wonderful flavor and texture. I bought the shrimp from the seafood market – it was fresh, but already cleaned and perfectly cooked (I hate cleaning shrimp and it was my contribution to the dish).
This post made me nostalgic for the past. When my father was battling the end stages of his illness, the only food he could really taste was Thai food. When I eat Thai food now, I savor the tastes and also remember my father’s particular fondess for it.