The word sandwich comes from John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who lived in England in the 1718 – 1792. Exactly why this versatile dish is named after him is up for debate, but the most widely known explanation is that he had a habit of eating sliced meat held between pieces of bread during
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Saku sai moo is a popular snack sold by street vendors in Thailand, often together with some lettuce and paprika. This pork-filled dumpling was traditionally made with sago starch from tropical palm stems, but nowadays it is more common to use tapioca, a starch extracted from cassava roots. The name saku sai moo serves as
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Chim chum, also known as Jim jum and Chaeo hon, is a popular street food in Thailand. The name chim chum is used both for the dish and for the earthenware pot in which the dish is cooked. This earthenware pot is heated over a brazier filled with hot coals. The pot and the brazier
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Khao man gai is a Thai chicken dish similar to the more famous Hainanese Chicken Rice of China. The name khao man gai means “oiled rice [with] chicken”. In Thailand, there are specialized khao man gai shops and food trucks that serves the dish from breakfast until lunchtime, usually garnished with cucumber. Ingredients Cooking chicken
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Drunken noodles was made popular in Thailand by Chinese immigrants. In Thailand, it is known as phat khi mao. Khi mao means drunkard, but why the dish is considered ”drunken” is shrouded in mystery. Khao phat khi mao is a similar dish, where fried rice is used instead of noodles. So if you want some
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Massaman curry, also known as matsaman curry and mussulman curry, is a Thai interpretation of a Persian dish. The dish is believed to have originated at the court of Ayutthaya in the 17th century. The massaman curry paste is made using a combination of spices that aren’t that common in Thai food. It includes, among
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Nam tok mu is a pork salad native to the Isan region of northwestern Thailand. There are of course many different recipes to be found, but most of them will agree that a proper nam tok mu should include grilled pork that is cut into thin pieces and flavored with sour, salty and spicy flavors.
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