Hello and Welcome Back to our blog. Two recipes featured today: spicy fish cakes made with seafood from a local supermarket, and a Thai fried bananas which are simple to make and we show every step. New stock of small box Aroy-D coconut milk, high quality Thai white vinegar for the cucumber relish, Maesri red curry paste for the spicy fish cakes, fresh Thai chilies, and more.
Authentic Recipe: Spicy Thai Fish Cakes, 'Tod Man Pla'
Tod man pla is one of the most famous Thai dishes but seems to be rarely offered on the menus of Thai restaurants in the United States. We're happy to show you how to make it, step-by-step, with great results.
The key is to serve it with plenty of 'ajad' cucumber relish.
SEE: Spicy Thai Fish Cakes, 'Tod Man Pla'
Authentic Recipe: Thai Crispy Fried Bananas Over Ice Cream
These fried bananas were a smash it at a recent weekend get-together; everyone wanted to know the recipe.
Slice lengthwise as shown, each banana slice into 3 or 4 pieces.
With about a half package of Gogi powder in your bowl, start by adding 2 tablespoons of coconut milk while stirring the powder, then slowly add water while until the consistency looks right for coating your bananas; similar to a pancake batter.
Optional: you can stir in a bit of honey.
SEE: Thai Crispy Fried Bananas Over Ice Cream
Thai Coconut Milk, Aroy-D
Nice new stock. Made using the very best quality coconut.
Packed in a modern paper carton (BPA free, made by SGI Combibloc of Switzerland or Tetrapak of Sweden).
The convenient 8.5 oz box is slightly more than 1 cup.
Nice 12 pack for $29.85.
SEE: Thai Coconut Milk, Aroy-D
Red Curry Paste, Maesri
This is a great red curry paste that goes perfectly with the spicy fish cake recipe above.
Ingredients: dried red chilies, garlic, shallot, salt, lemongrass, sugar, kaffir lime, galangal, spices (corriander seeds, cumin, cardamom). Product of Thailand.
Thai White Vinegar, 33 oz bottle
Key ingredient in the spicy fish cause cucumber relish featured above.
White vinegar is used so extensively in Thailand that we could dedicate an entire section of our website to just this product.
Simply slicing fresh Thai chiles, adding to a dish of white vinegar, is a wonderful condiment.
Golden Mountain is the highest quality white vinegar. Packed in a large plastic bottle. Product of Thailand.
Fresh Thai Chile Peppers
Currently offering excellent quality mixed red & green chillis for shipment next week on Monday. While many different varities of chile peppers are found in Thai cuisine, we offer the most common variety known as prik ki nu, or "bird chile". Our chiles are very spicy, with high heat level and nice appearance. You can expect your fresh chiles to arrive with fresh green stems and clean appearance, ready for cooking.
Thai Jasmine Rice (2026 NEW Crop)
This arrived straight from Thailand. It's rich in fragrance and fresh as can be. Celebrate the New Crop once per year with the freshest.
This is the 10 pound bag with sewn top, strong sack with red and gold label, handle at the top.
Royal Umbrella brand is what we consider the 'best of the best', appreciated by connoisseurs for it's deep fragrance and nice texture.
SEE: Thai Jasmine Rice (2026 NEW Crop)
Mama brand, Chan Pho Soup
Rich in flavor, but not spicy, similar to our very popular chan clear soup. To dress it up, add thinly-sliced raw beef before you pour the boiling water over it, then cover for 3 minutes. Add sliced green onion, a squeeze of fresh lime, fresh cilantro and fresh basil.
SEE: Mama brand, Chan Pho Soup
Thai Vendor Video: Shrimp Cakes, 'Tod Mun Goong'
3/4 cup fresh shrimp, finely chopped
3/4 cup green bean, thinly sliced
1.5 Tablespoons red curry paste
1 egg
3.5 Tablespoons Gogi
3/4 teaspoon kaffir lime powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon fish sauce
1/4 cup Thai basil (optional for garnish)
1 3/4 cups vegetable oil