Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Thai Sea Food Blog : Today recipe and tips "Tom Yam Thale"

Tom Yam Thale
( Sour and Spicy Seafood Soup )
Thai Sea Food Blog : Ingredients
- 100 grams shelled and veined prawns
- 100 grams shelled mussels
- 100 grams squid cut into pieces and scored
- 100 grams crabmeat
- 5 fresh hot chillies
- 1 lemon grass stem crushed and chopped into pieces
- 1 tsp. roasted chill paste
- 3 tbsp. lime juice
- 5 dried chillies fried in oil
- 3 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce
- 3 cups water
Thai Sea Food Blog : Preparation
1. Heat the water and add the lemon grass and the kaffir lime leaves torn into pieces to the pot. When the water boils, add the prawns, mussels, squid, and crabmeat.
2. When the water comes to a boil again, remove the pot from the heat and then stir in the lime juice, fish sauce, and chilli paste. Add both the fresh and the dried chillies, dip into a bowl, and serve.

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Thai Sea Food Blog : Today recipe and tips "Kaeng Jeut Pla Meuk"

Kaeng Jeut Pla Meuk
( Stuffed-Squid Soup )
Thai Sea Food Blog : Ingredients
- 5 medium-sized squid
- 1 cup ground pork
- 2 cucumbers
- 2 spring onions
- 1 coriander plant
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- 3 cups chicken stock
Thai Sea Food Blog : Preparation
1. Clean and wash the squid.
2. Knead the ground pork with the pepper and 1/4 tsp. of the minced garlic. Stuff this mixture into the squid and then close the opening with the tentacles.
3. Wash and peel the cucumbers and slice into spears. Chop the spring onions into short lengths. Pick the leaves from the coriander plants.
4. Fry the remaining garlic in the oil until golden brown.
5. Heat the chicken stock to boiling, add the squid cucumber, and continue boiling until done, adding soy sauce to taste. Add the spring onion and coriander, sprinkle with the fried garlic, dip into a serving bowl, and serve hot.