Thai Food Food from and made in Thailand http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:46:26 +0700 5 How Can I Make Moo Gop? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Moo-Gop-t277646.html As I am back in the UK now I am lucky enough to have brought my own personal Thai cook with me (my husband, much better than any Thai restaurant in the UK!) but although I can get all the ingredients I want except maybe Pla La for somtam I really miss Moo Gop. (my favourite being Pad Krapow Moo Gop.)

Does anyone have any ideas how to make it myself, is it just slow roasted in an oven? Since I have never known a Thai person to own an oven I am not sure how they make it!! I have tried frying pork belly but its just not the same and I want somethig that I can chomp through for a whole week. I could even hang it in my kitchen window for authenticity!!

Any thoughts would be appreciated]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:28:45 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Moo-Gop-t277646.html Weightloss Thailand http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Weightloss-Thailand-t276960.html Thank you in advance!
x]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:57:40 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Weightloss-Thailand-t276960.html Bbq Dipping Sauce http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Bbq-Dipping-Sauce-t275990.html
I understand that the bile needs to be prepared first......how is this done?
Once the bile is prepared, how is the dipping sauce made...fish sauce also?

Can sheep bile be substituted? I am in New Zealand and sheep are easier to obtain)
Come to think of it.....fish bile is easy to get....are there any simmilar sauces that use fish bile?]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:36:43 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Bbq-Dipping-Sauce-t275990.html Mk Restaurants http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Mk-Restaurants-t275874.html
A few OK dishes and the rest is boiled to death in the hot pot. Add a secret sauce and bingo, all the Thais I know seem to love it.

Is it just me being cynical and without good taste or has this company managed to convince the Thais this is good scoff.

My family think I am treating them when we go. I just cant wait to finish and get a Swensen Ice cream down my neck.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:41:48 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Mk-Restaurants-t275874.html Autherntic Thai Food Perth Australia http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Autherntic-Thai-Food-Perth-Australi-t275820.html
I have tried their Pad Krapow which uses the mince beef, pork or chicken and cannot discern any difference from what i get in Thailand.

I would say ditto for the Pad Sie Eiw, Gai Yang, Som Tum and many others.

You even get the same little set of condiments that are alays used in thailand that have the dry chilli, sugar, chilli in liquid and whatever the other one is.

It is full of Thai people everytime i go and not really known by farangs yet.

It gets a big thumbs up and i would say you couldnt get any close to authentic that this place.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:39:10 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Autherntic-Thai-Food-Perth-Australi-t275820.html Wild-caught Fish In Bangkok? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Wild-caught-Fish-Bangkok-t275150.html
Does anyone know where I can purchase wild-caught fish, fish caught in the open sea from fishing boats? Many thanks in advance.]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:05:48 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Wild-caught-Fish-Bangkok-t275150.html Papaya Alternative For Som Tam http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Papaya-Alternative-Som-Tam-t273467.html
Thanks smile.gif
x]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:05:08 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Papaya-Alternative-Som-Tam-t273467.html Vegetarian Khao Soi? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Vegetarian-Khao-Soi-t273466.html
x]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:03:02 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Vegetarian-Khao-Soi-t273466.html Aussie Thai Food Tops Pizza As Fattiest Takeaway http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Aussie-Thai-Food-Tops-Pizza-Fattie-t273389.html Thai tops pizza as fattiest takeaway

AUSTRALIA: -- IT'S cheap and tasty but full of fat: Pad Thai has beaten pizza to be rated one of our unhealthiest takeaway dishes.

Australians spend on average 10 per cent of their food budget on takeaway dishes that are mostly too high in kilojoules and drowning in fat and salt.

A survey by consumer group Choice compared popular Thai, Chinese, Italian and Indian dishes with pizzas, chicken and fish and chips, and found some Asian specialties were laden with nasties.

Beef in black bean sauce with a serve of boiled rice, and aloo matar (potato and pea curry) were among the better options, while butter chicken contained 12g of fat per 100g, 5.1g of them saturated.

Thai fish cakes had excessive amounts of salt, while Pad Thai contained 11.3g of fat per 100g and beef penang contained 8.8g, including 6.1g of saturated fat.

Pasta napolitana was the healthiest Italian dish, while chicken cacciatore was among the worst.

KFC chicken and chips had more than double the fat of Nando's and more than triple the saturated fat.

Supreme pizzas from both Dominos and Pizza Hut were worse than vegetarian and Hawaiian toppings, but contained less fat per 100g than Chinese omelette with chicken, Pad Thai, palak paneer (spinach and cheese curry) and butter chicken, and the same amount of fat as Thai basil chicken.

"Pad Thai, which is probably one of Australia's favourite takeaway meals, tops the list of all the Thai dishes both because of the fat content - it's a noodle dish so it's energy dense - and also the sodium involved," Choice spokeswoman Elise Davidson said.

"Chinese was such a healthy option, it came out better than most of the other cuisines in terms of overall fat energy and salt content."

Takeaway lovers should steer clear of coconut milk and creamy sauces, fried rice and satay dishes at Thai and Chinese, and order stir-fries and braised meat instead.

At Indian restaurants, tandoori chicken and dhaals are healthier meals.

If the temptation to indulge is too strong, you can exercise your fast food meal away.

But, be warned: It will take plenty of effort.

Be prepared to do up to 161 minutes of hard cycling to work off a lamb korma, 172 minutes to burn off a sweet and sour pork, and an astonishing 192 minutes to work off a supreme pizza.

-- news.com.au 2009-06-14]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:18:32 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Aussie-Thai-Food-Tops-Pizza-Fattie-t273389.html Kaffir Lime http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Kaffir-Lime-t273349.html ]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:33:24 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Kaffir-Lime-t273349.html Thai Tops Pizza As Fattiest Takeaway http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Tops-Pizza-Fattiest-Takeaway-t272931.html Thai tops pizza as fattiest takeaway

IT'S cheap and tasty but full of fat: Pad Thai has beaten pizza to be rated one of our unhealthiest takeaway dishes.

Australians spend on average 10 per cent of their food budget on takeaway dishes that are mostly too high in kilojoules and drowning in fat and salt.

A survey by consumer group Choice compared popular Thai, Chinese, Italian and Indian dishes with pizzas, chicken and fish and chips, and found some Asian specialties were laden with nasties.

Beef in black bean sauce with a serve of boiled rice, and aloo matar (potato and pea curry) were among the better options, while butter chicken contained 12g of fat per 100g, 5.1g of them saturated.

Thai fish cakes had excessive amounts of salt, while Pad Thai contained 11.3g of fat per 100g and beef penang contained 8.8g, including 6.1g of saturated fat.

Pasta napolitana was the healthiest Italian dish, while chicken cacciatore was among the worst.

KFC chicken and chips had more than double the fat of Nando's and more than triple the saturated fat.

Supreme pizzas from both Dominos and Pizza Hut were worse than vegetarian and Hawaiian toppings, but contained less fat per 100g than Chinese omelette with chicken, Pad Thai, palak paneer (spinach and cheese curry) and butter chicken, and the same amount of fat as Thai basil chicken.

"Pad Thai, which is probably one of Australia's favourite takeaway meals, tops the list of all the Thai dishes both because of the fat content - it's a noodle dish so it's energy dense - and also the sodium involved," Choice spokeswoman Elise Davidson said.

"Chinese was such a healthy option, it came out better than most of the other cuisines in terms of overall fat energy and salt content."

Takeaway lovers should steer clear of coconut milk and creamy sauces, fried rice and satay dishes at Thai and Chinese, and order stir-fries and braised meat instead.

At Indian restaurants, tandoori chicken and dhaals are healthier meals.

If the temptation to indulge is too strong, you can exercise your fast food meal away.

But, be warned: It will take plenty of effort.

Be prepared to do up to 161 minutes of hard cycling to work off a lamb korma, 172 minutes to burn off a sweet and sour pork, and an astonishing 192 minutes to work off a supreme pizza.

]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:18:12 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Tops-Pizza-Fattiest-Takeaway-t272931.html Pumpkin And Squash? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Pumpkin-Squash-t272894.html
I realy love butternut squash, is it possible to get it in Chiang Mai?]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:07:20 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Pumpkin-Squash-t272894.html 35 Baht Breakfast http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/35-Baht-Breakfast-t272814.html Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:41:34 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/35-Baht-Breakfast-t272814.html Healthy Thai Food http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Healthy-Thai-Food-t272654.html I recently totally changed my diet, eliminating most sugar and eating alot of whole wheat: rice, bread and pasta along with low fat protein and drinking only water. I basically dont eat Thai food, everything Thai I order is covered in sugar, grease or msg.... totally unhealthy. I would really like to eat Thai food again but really dont know what dishes might be healthy. Anyone? Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:01:02 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Healthy-Thai-Food-t272654.html <![CDATA[Chicken Crunchies-chicken's Answer To Pork Rinds]]> http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chicken-Crunchies-chicken-s-Answer-t271144.html
]]> Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:29:01 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chicken-Crunchies-chicken-s-Answer-t271144.html What Are The Best Places To Eat In Bangkok? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Places-Eat-Bangkok-t269758.html
Regardless of cost, type, or location: what are the "must go" places in Bangkok (anywhere)? be it Thai, Chinese, French, whatever.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:11:36 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Places-Eat-Bangkok-t269758.html Fake Chicken In Thai Food http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Fake-Chicken-Thai-Food-t268679.html The fake chicken is definitely here.
Very difficult to find real chicken meat any more, even in nicer Thai restaurants here in Chiangmai.
Now it's almost all extruded chicken slurry pretending to be real chicken.
fake chicken fried rice
fake chicken with cashew nuts
fake chicken with basil
They don't use real chicken any more, but rather a factory preparation described below.
The texture is that of rubbery bologna sausage.
There is no flavor.
The after-effect is an uncomfortable, bloated feeling; the sort that puts one on alert to remain near a toilet for the next 24 hours.

I eat often at five, nice, Thai, restaurants: clean, good service, and air-con.
In other words, better than the average "hole-in-the-wall," with higher than average prices, too.
One-by-one, in the past year, all of them have converted to fake chicken in their stir-fried dishes.

More details follow from Wikipedia.

Has anyone else observed fake chicken in their Thai food?

-- Oneman



QUOTE
Meat slurry
from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A meat slurry, reconstituted meat, or emulsified meat, is a liquefied meat product ... Meat slurry also eases the process of meat distribution ... The meat is first finely ground and mixed with water. The mixture is then used in a centrifuge or with an emulsifier to separate the fats and myoglobin from the muscle. The product is then allowed to settle into three layers: meat, excess water, and fat. The remaining liquefied meat is then flash-frozen and packaged. Meat slurry is not designed to sell for general consumption; rather, it is used as a meat supplement in food products for humans, such as chicken nuggets, and food for domestic animals. Poultry is the most common meat slurry; however, beef and pork are also used.

Link to "Meat slurry" article at Wikipedia


]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:46 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Fake-Chicken-Thai-Food-t268679.html <![CDATA[What Is The "western" Or Scientific Name Of Dragon Eye/dragon Fruit]]> http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/western-Scientific-Dragon-E-t268249.html Tue, 26 May 2009 02:44:12 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/western-Scientific-Dragon-E-t268249.html Stir Fried Prawns With Curry Powder And Eggs http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Stir-Fried-Prawns-Curry-Powder-Eg-t266308.html [กุ้งผัดผงกะหรี่ - Goong Phat Phohng Galee]

Most Thai curry dishes call for freshly prepared curry paste that is
best used fresh just before cooking.

Here is a delicious and simple exception - Stir-fried prawns in
curry powder, milk and eggs - A popular Thai seafood recipe which is
unique in its use of commercially available curry powder.

The dish was first created by Teochew Chinese chefs in the numerous
Chinese restaurants in Bangkok who used to cater to the working
class of Thai-Chinese immigrates, that came to the Kingdom from the
Guangdong province in the southern coast of China....

Watch the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdeCtGkn9t8


]]> Mon, 18 May 2009 23:41:10 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Stir-Fried-Prawns-Curry-Powder-Eg-t266308.html Khao Lahm http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Khao-Lahm-t265445.html

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/post-a83475-Khao-Lahm.jpg.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/post-a83476-Khao-Lahm-Vender.jpg.html]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 16:29:50 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Khao-Lahm-t265445.html