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Recipes

Step-by-step guides to master authentic Thai classics at home

Every recipe here is written to be cooked at home, outside Thailand as well as in it. Each one lists the ingredients in full, gives prep and cook times, servings and difficulty, and walks through the method step by step, with notes on the techniques that matter: frying a curry paste until the oil splits, toasting rice for larb, or keeping a wok hot enough for a proper stir-fry.

The collection covers all four regions of Thailand, from Bangkok classics such as pad Thai and green curry to Chiang Mai's khao soi, the grilled meats and salads of Isaan and the fiery curries of the south. Where an ingredient is hard to find abroad, the recipe suggests a substitute, and the linked guides explain how to choose and store it.

All recipes

Phak Boong Fai Daeng (Stir-fried Morning Glory)

Τηγανητά στο γουόκ

Phak Boong Fai Daeng (Stir-fried Morning Glory)

Morning glory flash-fried in a roaring hot wok with garlic, chillies, yellow bean sauce and oyster sauce: crunchy, savoury and done in a minute.

13 min · Easy · 2 servings

Moo Palo (Five-Spice Pork and Egg Stew)

Μαγειρευτά

Moo Palo (Five-Spice Pork and Egg Stew)

A sweet, aromatic Thai-Chinese stew of pork belly and boiled eggs in a soy and five-spice broth, simmered until meltingly tender.

110 min · Easy · 4 servings

Khao Kha Moo (Braised Pork Leg on Rice)

Μαγειρευτά

Khao Kha Moo (Braised Pork Leg on Rice)

Pork leg slow-braised in soy, palm sugar and five spice until it falls apart, sliced over rice with kale, pickles and chilli vinegar.

210 min · Medium · 6 servings

Sangkaya Fak Thong (Pumpkin Coconut Custard)

Γλυκά

Sangkaya Fak Thong (Pumpkin Coconut Custard)

A whole kabocha pumpkin filled with palm sugar and coconut custard, steamed until set and cut into striking orange and gold wedges.

90 min · Medium · 8 servings

Kluay Buat Chi (Bananas in Coconut Milk)

Γλυκά

Kluay Buat Chi (Bananas in Coconut Milk)

Ripe bananas simmered in salted, sweetened coconut milk with pandan: a warm, simple Thai dessert ready in twenty minutes.

25 min · Easy · 4 servings

Moo Hong (Phuket Braised Pork Belly)

Μαγειρευτά

Moo Hong (Phuket Braised Pork Belly)

Phuket’s Hokkien-style pork belly, braised in soy sauce, garlic and black pepper until dark, glossy and meltingly soft.

105 min · Easy · 4 servings

Gai Tod Hat Yai (Hat Yai Fried Chicken)

Ψητά & Τηγανητά

Gai Tod Hat Yai (Hat Yai Fried Chicken)

Southern Thailand’s famous fried chicken, marinated in coriander seed, cumin and garlic and buried under crispy fried shallots.

50 min · Easy · 4 servings

Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)

Γλυκά

Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)

Steamed glutinous rice soaked in sweet, salty coconut milk, served with ripe mango and a spoonful of coconut sauce.

45 min · Easy · 4 servings

Khao Mok Gai (Thai-Muslim Chicken Biryani)

Νουντλς & Ρύζι

Khao Mok Gai (Thai-Muslim Chicken Biryani)

Spiced yellow rice cooked with yogurt-marinated chicken, topped with crispy shallots and served with a sweet-sour green chilli and mint sauce.

90 min · Medium · 4 servings

Khao Man Gai (Thai Hainanese Chicken Rice)

Νουντλς & Ρύζι

Khao Man Gai (Thai Hainanese Chicken Rice)

Silky poached chicken, rice cooked in the chicken stock and fat, and a punchy fermented soybean, ginger and chilli sauce.

95 min · Medium · 4 servings

Khao Soi Gai (Chiang Mai Curry Noodles)

Νουντλς & Ρύζι

Khao Soi Gai (Chiang Mai Curry Noodles)

Northern Thailand’s curry noodle soup: chicken legs in a rich coconut curry over soft egg noodles, topped with a nest of crispy fried noodles.

90 min · Medium · 4 servings

Kua Kling (Southern Dry Curry)

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Kua Kling (Southern Dry Curry)

Minced pork dry-fried in a fiery turmeric curry paste until every grain is coated, finished with shredded makrut lime leaves.

40 min · Medium · 4 servings

Massaman Curry with Beef

Κάρι

Massaman Curry with Beef

A rich, mild curry with Persian and Indian roots: braised beef, potatoes and peanuts in a cinnamon, cardamom and tamarind sauce.

180 min · Medium · 6 servings

Pad Kra Pao Moo Sap (Holy Basil Pork)

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Pad Kra Pao Moo Sap (Holy Basil Pork)

Minced pork stir-fried with garlic, bird’s eye chilli and holy basil, served over rice with a crisp-edged fried egg.

20 min · Easy · 2 servings

Nam Jim Jaew (Isaan Dipping Sauce)

Ντιπ & Σάλτσες

Nam Jim Jaew (Isaan Dipping Sauce)

The smoky, sour, salty dipping sauce served with grilled meats across Isaan, thickened with toasted rice.

10 min · Easy · 4 servings

Som Tam Thai (Green Papaya Salad)

Σαλάτες

Som Tam Thai (Green Papaya Salad)

Shredded green papaya bruised in a clay mortar with garlic, chilli, lime, palm sugar, tomatoes, green beans, dried shrimp and peanuts.

20 min · Easy · 2 servings

Nam Tok Neua (Isaan Grilled Beef Salad)

Σαλάτες

Nam Tok Neua (Isaan Grilled Beef Salad)

Charred, juicy beef sliced and tossed warm with lime, fish sauce, roasted chilli, toasted rice, shallots and herbs.

25 min · Easy · 3 servings

Tom Kha Gai

Σούπες

Tom Kha Gai

A mellow coconut and galangal soup with chicken and mushrooms, sharp with lime and gently hot.

35 min · Easy · 4 servings

Gai Yang (Isaan Grilled Chicken)

Ψητά & Τηγανητά

Gai Yang (Isaan Grilled Chicken)

Chicken marinated in garlic, coriander root, pepper and lemongrass, grilled slowly over charcoal and served with jaew and sticky rice.

65 min · Easy · 4 servings

Tom Yum Goong

Σούπες

Tom Yum Goong

Hot, sour and fragrant prawn soup with lemongrass, galangal and makrut lime leaves, finished with lime juice and nam prik pao.

40 min · Easy · 4 servings

Larb Moo (Isaan Minced Pork Salad)

Σαλάτες

Larb Moo (Isaan Minced Pork Salad)

Warm minced pork tossed with lime, fish sauce, chilli flakes, toasted rice powder, shallots and fresh mint.

30 min · Easy · 4 servings