stir-fried chinese-cabbage with bacon

Stir-fried Chinese Cabbage with Bacon: ผัดผักกาดขาวใส่เบคอน

Watching DVDs of Gordon Ramsay cooking in “The F word” for many days. In his cooking show, he managed to use lots of Bacon in his food. Therefore, I craved for Bacon.

To me, cooking bacon is guilt. So, in order to compensate to that kind of guilty thought. I mixed it with Green. There comes “Stir fried Chinese Cabbage with Bacon”, something that is less guilt.

Find below my recipe of “Stir-fried Chinese Cabbage with Bacon”

1 of Chinese Cabbage (Medium Size)
½ Cup of Bacon, cut
2 Cloves of Garlic, crushed
2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, extra light and mild
2 Tablespoons of Oyster Sauce
1-2 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoon of Seasoning Sauce
A dash of Brown Sugar

Preparation

Set a wok over high-heat, wait till becoming very hot
Add Bacon bites, fry till turn golden brown or till almost crispy.
Remove the Bacon bites, keep one side.
Remove the excess oil, clean the wok (I always don't use the cooking oil twice.)
Set the Wok back on high-heat
Add Olive Oil, wait till becoming hot
Add Garlic, fry till aromatic
Add Cabbages, fry till almost cooked
Add Soy sauce, Oyster sauce & Seasoning sauce, sprinkle with Brown Sugar. Fry briefly, then sprinkle with fried Bacon, fry a few times till mixed well. Turn off the heat, remove into a serving plate
Serve hot with steamed Rice.

18° Below

18° Below Home-made Ice Cream in Hua Hin

If you happen to visit Hua Hin, don’t miss a chance to stop for a luxury home-made ice cream at “18° Below”

Yep... The name is inviting already. I heard about this Home-made Ice cream for ages. Then, I thought that I have to visit this special place and write about it, hence, this post.

The place is impressive, very casual & very much relaxing. The english chef "Simon" is trained from the famous “Cordon Bleu” in London for a year, then he & his wife (Khun "Puy") moved to Hua Hin to launcing a "luxury Ice Cream" brand . No wonder, why their menu & Ice Cream are very special & very much different from the local Ice Cream places in Hua Hin.

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I can 100% say that this luxury “Home-Made” Ice cream really lifts up the standard of Ice Cream in Hua Hin. (Sitting & eating there is very much different than eating at others in Hua Hin, it’s more about taste, ambience & their presentation (clean & simple but stylish & tasteful). Oh well, “18° Below” comes with “class & style” and more importantly, it reminds you of your childhood time that you always spent time after shcool at Ice Cream place with mates. It gives a personal touch to you.)

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If you manage to find your self going there then please, try their “White Brownie Cake”, "Rich Chocolate Cake with a hint of Dark Rum" & “Lemon Sponge Cake served with Lemon Cheese Cake Ice Cream” . I am seriously in love with the "Malibu Rum" & "Baileys" flavour.. Hmmm hmmm absolutely Yummy!!

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18° Below

Opening Time: 9.00am-6.00pm
Address : 2/57 Moo Baan Naeb Ke-Rue-hardt Villa
Naeb Ke-Rue-hardt Road. Hua Hin
Tel. & Fax : 032 522 208
Mobile : 081 751 7057

http://www.eighteenbelow.com/

thai rice noodle in phuket

“Kanoom Jeen” in Phuket: Thai Rice Noodle

For Thai people, visiting Phuket is not likely to complete if they don’t get a chance to eat Rice Noodles ( Thai Kanoom-Jeen).

1) Bpha Ting’s Rice Noodle: ขนมจีนป้าติ่ง

At Bpha Ting, this Rice Noodle place offers many kind of “Curries” or “Sauces” (approximately 5-10 type of Curries & Sauces), some are sweet, some are hot but they all are absolutely delicious.

Despite the fact that I don’t eat something too hot or something too spicy, I ate 2 portions of their “Kanoom Jeen” for lunch.

This place has been serving “Rice Noodle” for ages. The person who currently runs this place is a 2nd generation. Its probably the best seller & No. 1 Kanoom-Jeen in Phuket.

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Opening Time: Daily from 6.00am

(Becareful, the Rice Noodle here is very popular. It is finished by 11.00am)

Location: 28 Satool Road, Muang, Phuket 83000

Tel: 076-258284, 081-894 1259

Next time, when you visit “Phuket” and you would like to try “authentic Thai Rice Noodle” then give this place a go. It will be such an experience for you.

Find below a few more of wicked places

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2) Bpha Mai’s Rice Noodle: ขนมจีนป้ามัย

Kanoom-Jeen is one of the mot popular Breakfast of Southern Thai People. At this place, they offer variety of sauces; such as Coconut Milk Sauce, Junkle Sauce, Chili Sauce, Southern Spicy Fish Curry, Green Curry, etc., and Kanoom Jeen is served with Fresh Vegetables, Picked Vegetables, and Boiled Vegetable with Coconut Milk.
This place has been serving “Kanoom Jeen” for more than 50 years.

Open Daily from 6.00am to 6.00pm
Location: Kabi Road, Muang, Phuket
Tel. 076-258 037

ขนมจีนป้ามัย ขนมจีนปักษ์ใต้รสเด็ด อาหารเช้ายอดนิยมของคนใต้ มีทั้งน้ำยากะทิ, น้ำยาป่า, น้ำพริก, แกงไตปลา, แกงเขียวหวานไก่ กินกับผักสด ผักดอง ผักต้มกะทิ ที่พิเศษไปกว่านั้นคือ ลูกค้าสามารถตักน้ำแกงได้เองตามใจชอบ เขาทำขายมาเกือบ 50 ปีแล้ว โดยเป็นสูตรของคุณป้าละมัย พูลสวัสดิ์ ซึ่งปัจจุบันดูแลโดยลูกชายและลูกสะใภ้-โกวิทย์และป้าแดง ซึ่งเปิดขายทุกวัน ตั้งแต่หกโมงเช้าไปจนถึงประมาณสิบโมงเช้า ขายจานละ 20 บาทเท่านั้น นอกจากขนมจีนแล้วยังมีห่อหมกปลามง รสอร่อยอีกด้วย

ขนมจีนป้ามัย ตั้งอยู่บนถนนกระบี่ อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต โทร. 076-258-037


3) Thong-Pan-Chang’s Fresh Rice Noodle: ร้านขนมจีนเส้นสด "ทองพันชั่ง"

This place serves variety of fresh Rice Noodles. They come in many pastel colours like Soft-Green, Violet, Pink, Yellow & Baby-Blue. They look absolutely beautiful & scrumptious.

ขนมจีนภูเก็ต ขึ้นชื่อที่เป็นอาหารเช้าของคนภูเก็ตไม่แพ้ติ่มซำ แต่สำหรับใครที่ตื่นสายมาสักนิด ก็ยังแวะทานขนมจีนเส้นสดภูเก็ต "ทองพันชั่ง" ได้จนถึงดึก ด้วยเส้นสดทำเองที่นุ่ม ลื่น และน้ำแกงที่ปรับรสชาติให้ทานกันได้ทุกคน มีผักดองหลายชนิด รวมถึงผักสดที่ "ทองพันชั่ง" พยายามหามาให้ได้ทดลองทานแตกต่างกันไป
ร้าน ขนมจีนเส้นสดภูเก็ต "ทองพันชั่ง"รสอร่อย สะอาดให้ทานกับน้ำแกง หลากชนิด ทั้งน้ำยา น้ำยาป่า น้ำพริก เขียวหวาน น้ำเงี้ยว ไตปลา (พุงปลา) น้ำชุบหยำ ซาวน้ำ ในแบบของ "ทองพันชั่ง" ที่ให้คุณมาทานได้ทุกวัน ตั้งแต่ 11 โมง ถึง 2 ทุ่ม อยู่ในตัวเมือง ด้านหลังแฟมิลีมาร์ท หมู่บ้านภูเก็ตวิลล่า 1

Open daily: 11.00am-8.00pm
Located: Behind Family Mart, Phuket Villa 1, Muang, Phuket.

Email : ricenoodle@gmail.com

http://www.thai-rice-noodle.com/

phad ka-pao talay: stir-fried seafood with holy basil leaves

Phad Ka-Prao Talay: ผัดกะเพราทะเล

Because of many reasons that I didn’t cook Seafood for ages. So, when my mates stopped by for lunch last week, I managed to cook something that they do like. "Seafood cooked with Holy Basil Leaves" came to mind. Then I served it with “Ink Squid Pasta”, my mates loved it too bits.

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"Phad Ka-Pao" is the most popular & the most beloved "stir-fry" by Thai poeple. It's versatile - you can cook it with Meat, Pork, Chicken, Tofu or Seafood. Oh well, it can be cooked with anything, really.

Anyway, this dish is where Calories & Cholesterol meet up. Personally, I eat "Seafood" in moderation – 2 times a week not more than that.

Find below a recipe of “Stir-fried Seafood with Thai Holy Basil Leaves”

1 Cup of Prawns, cleaned
1 Cup of Scallop, cleaned
1 Cup of Clam, cleaned
1 Cup of Squid, cleaned & cut
1 Cup of Crab, cleaned & cut (optional)
5-6 of Red Chilies, finely chopped
4 Cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
3-4 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, extra light & mild
4 Tablespoons of Oyster Sauce
2-3 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons of Seasoning Sauce
1 ½ Teaspoons of Brown Sugar
A Handful of Hot Holy Basil Leaves

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Preparation

Set a Wok over high-heat, wait till becoming hot
Add Oil, wait till hot, add chopped garlic, stir-fry till aromatic or turning yellow. Add in Seafood, stir-fry till becoming a little cooked
Add Oyster Sauce, Soy Sauce, Seasoning Sauce & Brown Sugar
Stir-fry regularly to mix everything well till cooked then sprinkles with Holy Basil. Turn off the heat, remove into a serving plate
Serve hot with Steamed Rice or Ink Squid Pasta