Cooking: Thai Food

Thai food is somewhere between magic and intrigue for me.

My first exposure to Thai cuisine was in high school. My boyfriend at the time was from Thailand. His mom, just about my height, greeted me with a warm smile and open heart. When entering their home in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, I could smell the freshness of her ingredients. She prepared traditional Thai dishes with fresh veggies grown in their backyard gardens. The most memorable thing at that time was the black egg, thousand year egg.

In addition to nostalgia, I like Thai food because the ingredients taste the freshest and the marinades are perfectly savory. Entrées like steamed whole fish aka Pla Nueng Manao, Basil fried rice to Pad Thai even Tom Kha soup are the most delicious and notable Thai must haves. “Khop Khun” ❤