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All About Fish Sauce (Nam Pla)

What is fish sauce and where do you buy it? How do you cook with fish sauce, and is there a vegetarian substitution? Find out the answers to these questions (and more), and learn how to use this most basic of Thai ingredients in your cooking. Personally, once I discovered fish sauce, I started using it in nearly every instance in place of salt. Worried about salt intake? Find out how to use fish sauce but still keep your sodium levels at bay. Read on...!

Thai Cooking Videos

Our free online cooking videos will teach you how to make a number of classic Thai dishes, from salads and noodle dishes to easy Thai desserts. Also, learn how to cut a mango and papaya, and find out how to carve a pineapple boat - great for serving fried rice or fruit salads! These Thai cooking videos make Thai food recipes fun and easy to prepare - check them out!

Tom Yum Soup Recipes

Tom Yum Goong (or Tom Yum Kung) is the most famous of all Thai soup recipes. Here you can choose your favorite Tom Yum soup recipe, whether you want traditional Tom Yum Goong, or Tom Khaa (with coconut milk), or Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup. Featuring all four of the famous Thai spices - salty, sour, sweet and spicy, Tom Yum soup provides a pungent and zesty feast of flavors with every slurp. And as a bonus, these soup recipes are easy to make. ENJOY!

Halloween Recipes from the Thai Kitchen

These special Thai recipes are great for serving at a Halloween get-together or dinner party. From soup to dessert, you'll find every one of these Halloween recipes will thrill and chill your taste-buds! Pumpkin is featured in most of the recipes, either used whole or cut up and incorporated into the dish. So go ahead - find the right Halloween recipe for you and your fellow goblins, and have a hauntingly-delicious Halloween!

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