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A Plate of Thai Duck over Rice

23 March 2012 by Mark Wiens
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Duck is a very special food. It is texturally attractive and most of all it is extremely flavorful. Though there are many ways to enjoy duck within Thai food, a few slices over a plate of rice (Khao Na Bpet ข้าวหน้าเป็ด) and drizzled with duck juice is high up on the list. Head to Rawanstar [...]

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Khao Man Gai ข้าวมันไก่ (Thai Chicken Rice): Plain but Delightfully Comforting

13 March 2012 by Mark Wiens

It’s not one of Thailand’s most flavorful $1 dishes… but that’s alright. Sometimes you just need something comforting, a dish to cleanse the palate and something soothing on the mouth and stomach. When this situation arises, Khao Man Gai (ข้าวมันไก่), Thai style chicken and rice is always waiting right around a corner in Bangkok. Chicken [...]

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Duck Rice and Coconut Sweets: Bangkok’s Bpet Sai Gaew Restaurant

8 March 2012 by Mark Wiens

I started the meal off with something very very different from duck: Khanom Thuay ขนมถ้วย. Yup, temptingly sitting at every single table at Bpet Sai Gaew เป็ดไส้แก้ว is a platter of fresh (and good looking) little coconut milk sweets. What a brilliant idea, put little Thai desserts on every table at a duck restaurant! Their business strategy worked [...]

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Food Photo: Golden Yellow Thai Biryani (Khao Mok Gai)

25 November 2011 by Mark Wiens

I’ve been a devout fan of all forms of biryani and chicken or beef since my days of growing up in Africa. On the coast of the island of Zanzibar I would always look forward to eating a plate of luscious African style Zanzibari biryani (which still remains my favorite in the world)! Khao Mok Gai ข้าวหมกไก่ in [...]

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Food Photo: Rainbow of Khao Kluk Kaphi

14 October 2011 by Mark Wiens

Location: Bangkok, Thailand I’m a bit addicted when it comes to Khao Kluk Kaphi, a dish that I think ranks as one of the top Thai $1 meals. The basic dish consists of fragrant shrimp paste coated rice topped with shredded green mango, red onions, diced green beans and chilies, and a selection of sliced [...]

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Khao Mok Gai – hidden in the midst of Khao San Road

12 June 2011 by Mark Wiens

Khao Mok Gai (ข้าวหมกไก่) is one of those dishes that can easily control you. From the moment you develop the thought of eating it, you have a very narrow time-frame to search it out, find it, and eat it – that is, if you want to remain satisfied. For me, that window is about 2 [...]

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Chinese Rice Dessert Cakes

22 April 2011 by Mark Wiens

Chinese style rice dessert cakes at Nang Loeng Market in Bangkok

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Rice Steamed in a Lotus Leaf

19 February 2011 by Mark Wiens

Rice and condiments steamed together in a lotus leaf at the Samchuk Market, 2 hours from Bangkok.

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Khao Kluk Kapi: Shrimp Paste Rice and Various Toppings!

11 February 2011 by Mark Wiens

This is a homemade dish of fragrant shrimp paste rice and various enticing ingredients called Khao Kluk Kapi ข้าวคลุกกะปิ.

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Khao Mok Gai (Thai Rice and Chicken Biryani)

2 February 2011 by Mark Wiens

Khao Mok Gai (Thai Rice and Chicken Biryani) ข้าวหมกไก่ is the Thai version of Indian rice biryani. A mixture of yellow rice, chicken and sweet sauce makes the dish superb!

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