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Issaya Cooking Studio @ Central Embassy, Bangkok
Maureen
August 14, 2014
August 14, 2014
The team behind well known Thai restaurnat Issaya Siamese Club recently opened Issaya Cooking Studio in Central Embassy, offering short cooking classes where you can learn classical and basic Thai cuisine to molecular and modern culinary technique. During my recent trip to Bangkok, the boy and I visited the cooking studio to learn some cooking from the Thai culinary instructor. Sharing with you 2 of the dishes we prepared.
Spicy salad of crispy white fish, lime and lemongrass
Ingredients
- 25 g salmon skin deep-fried
- 20 g anchovy deep-fried
- 20 g small-sized dried fish deep-fried (for example: Japanese Niboshi)
- 40 g cabbage sliced
- 40 g green mango sliced
- 30 g heart of palm sliced
- 20 g lemongrass sliced
- 10 g coriander sprigs
- 1 red finger chilli peppers chopped
- 20 g cucumber sliced
Seasonings
- 30 g palm sugar
- 30 ml palm sugar
- 30 ml lime juice
Instructions
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In a blender, blend palm sugar, fish sauce and lime juice together until palm sugar dissolves.
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In a mixing bowl, toss together all ingredients and dressing. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Issaya Cooking Studio
Red curry-glazed baby back ribs
Ingredients
- 500 g baby back ribs
- 2 L water
- 50 g galangal smashed and cut into 2-cm pieces
- 50 g lemongrass cut into 2-cm pieces
- 5 kaffir lime leaves veins removed and finely chopped
- A sprinkle of black pepper
- A sprinkle of salt
Seasonings
- 500 g palm sugar
- 160 g salted yellow bean paste
- 250 g red curry paste nam phrik kaeng daeng
Instructions
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Bring all ingredients to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 2 hours.
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Meanwhile, melt palm sugar on low heat in a saucepan.
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Add salted yellow bean paste and nam phrik kaeng daeng (red curry paste), stir until well combined. Set aside.
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Remove ribs from pot and pour sauce over it.
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Place baby back ribs under salamander grills or broiler for 5 to 8 minutes. Serve with steamed jasmine rice on the side.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Issaya Cooking Studio
