Thai Cookware / Resources
On this resource page you’ll find some of my personal favorite Thai cookware, ingredients, and the tools and gear I use to run this blog.
Favorite Thai cookware
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Stone mortar and pestle
For you to make authentic Thai food it’s imperative that you have a good stone mortar and pestle.
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Clay mortar
This clay mortar is usually used for pounding som tam (green papaya salad).
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Wooden mortar
A wooden mortar is also commonly used in Thailand for mixed and pounding salads like som tam.
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Sticky rice steamer
This is the steamer you need to make perfect Thai / Laos sticky rice.
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Chinese style wok
To cook many Thai Chinese dishes you’ll need a good steel wok, so that you can get really high heats.
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Zebra spatula
This is the main spatula I use for stir frying, it’s really good quality and sturdy.
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Kiwi knife
I’m a big fan of locally made Thai kiwi knives. They are affordable but good quality.
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Tom yum hot pot
Tom yum fire pots, that keep your soup flaming hot, are a great part of your Thai kitchen.
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Coffee / tea sock
Using this sock, you can make coffee and tea the traditional style, and it works pretty well.
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Thai lunchbox
With this lunchbox you’ll be able to have Thai food anywhere, and be stylish as well. And yes, I used one of these faithfully!
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Zebra spoons
These are the ultimate classic Thai spoons, and what I love about them is they are all purpose and work especially well to eat curry and rice.
Ingredients I use
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Maekrua oyster sauce
This is one of the common brands of oyster sauce used in Thai cooking.
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Golden Mountain seasoning sauce
Golden Mountain seasoning sauce is a type of Thai soy sauce that has a great taste and is commonly used in Thai cooking.
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Tiparos fish sauce
Tiparos fish sauce is frequently used in cooking throughout Thailand.
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Thai dry chilies
Thai dried chilies are an extremely important component in Thai food. You’ll need a huge stock of these!
Online blogging
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SmugMug (Online Photography)
To keep this blog running smoothly, I upload my photos to Smugmug and then use links to embed photos into blog posts.
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Adobe Creative Cloud
I do my photo editing with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop and edit videos with Adobe Premiere CC.
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Bluehost (Web Hosting)
Bluehost is an affordable web host to store your website files, especially if you’re starting a blog for the first time.
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WordPress
WordPress is the open source platform I use to run this blog.
Photography equipment
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Lumix GX8 (Current Camera)
I started using this LUMIX mirrorless camera, and so far I’ve been quite happy with both the video and photo quality. And it’s much smaller than my former DSLR!
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Lumix 12-35 f2.8 Lens (Current Lens)
This is my go-to wide angle all purpose lens for both photos and videos, attached to the Lumix GX8.
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Olympus 17 mm f1.8 (Current Lens)
I bought this prime lens to take really sharp crisp food photos, and I love it!
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RODE VideoMic Pro (Video Audio)
I use the simple RODE videomic pro to plug into my camera to record much better sound quality.
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MacBook Pro Retina 13.3 Inch
This is my workhorse to do everything from blogging to video editing. It’s a balance of power and portability.
Travel
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Uber (Taxi)
Uber is one of the most convenient ways to get around Bangkok. Use this link for a discount on your first ride.
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Travel insurance
If you’re visiting Thailand having international coverage is important. For short-trips World Nomads provides top notch service.
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Agoda (Accommodation)
When I travel in Thailand, I often use Agoda to search for and book good deals on accommodation.
Disclosure: I want to let you all know, that some of the links on this page are affiliate links, meaning that if you decide to make a purchase, I will receive a small commission – but that comes at NO extra cost to you. I hope these resources that I use, can also be of help to you. If you choose to purchase through my link, I would be extremely grateful, and it will help me to continue to maintain this food and travel blog. Thank you!