Kai Palo | Five Spice Pork Belly

Kai Palo | Five Spice Pork Belly

Kai Palo, a Chinese influenced dish, is an amazingly fragrant Thai stew comprised of pork belly and eggs as well as a combination of herbs and spices. Most commonly made with pork belly, kai palo can be made with chicken as well. I switch between…

Pad Prik King Chicken

Pad Prik King Chicken

Pad prik king is a common dish found in Thai Restaurants in the U.S.  It is a stir-fry dish consisting of red curry paste, green beans, lime leaves, and meat. In Thai, the word “king” in pad prik king translates to ginger; but interestingly enough,…

Larb Thai Chicken Recipe

Larb Thai Chicken Recipe

My larb Thai Chicken recipe is a simple and delicious Thai recipe! Larb is a Thai meat salad, consisting of cilantro, crushed red pepper, lime or lemon juice and fish sauce. Larb meat can be chopped, minced or sliced. It is also a popular Lao…

Poh Pia Tod (Pork Egg Roll)

Poh Pia Tod (Pork Egg Roll)

Poh pia tod is Thai egg rolls! Egg rolls are prevalent in many Asian appetizers and that includes Thai appetizers. It is super easy to make so I invite you to try my recipe! My recipe is simple and consists of ground pork, egg, carrots,…

Kalua Chicken Recipe

Kalua Chicken Recipe

Start your own luau with homemade Kalua Chicken. Kalua Chicken is a variation of the dish Kalua Pork. Kalua refers to the traditional Hawaiian method of cooking in an underground oven or imu. Inside the pit, the meat is cooked on top of rocks heated…

Meat Jun Recipe

Meat Jun Recipe

My first experience with meat jun was in Hawaii. Meat jun is thinly sliced beef battered in flour and egg. Interestingly, meat jun was first made in Oahu at a local Korean restaurant named Kimchee #1. So, it is a local Hawaii Korean dish. You…