Tag: Tom Yum Goong

TOM “YUM” GOONG (THAI HOT & SOUR SHRIMP SOUP)

This delicious soup is on most Thai restaurant menus, from the hole in the wall take out places to fancier eat in establishments. However, has anyone actually been to a really fancy Thai restaurant? Honestly, I have probably had more Thai take out over the years as it travels well, is super tasty, reasonably priced …

PEANUT NOODLES PLEASE!

After the Spaghetti and Meatball factory closed, it was nephew, and Dennis’s godson, Billy Lynch’s turn to spend the day in Ktina’s Kitchen. As a sophomore in college on break, I thought getting him to commit to a day might be a challenge, but he enthusiastically committed to the Sunday following Joe’s day as a …

THAI CURRY PASTES

As I mentioned in one of my early posts “A Taste for Thai Food”, I began experimenting with making Thai Curry Pastes when we lived in Argentina due to the lack of availability of tasty Thai food. Thai Curry Paste is a blend of aromatic herbs, spices and chilies that are pureed to a fine …