Feature this week is authentic Thai barbecue chicken from Bang Saen Beach, along with the Thai sweet chilli sauce. Perhaps the most famous gai yang is sold by vendors in the seaside community of Bang Saen, where the bird is cut open along the belly, flattened with a few blows from the back of a cleaver, and pegged with a stick to hold it, then marinaded and grilled over charcoal.
Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce, Mae Ploy Brand
This distinctive, slightly sweet chili sauce is ideal with chicken as well as seafood, vegetable dishes and as a dipping sauce for spring rolls.
Mae Ploy is a fairly thick sauce, and if you've ever purchased barbecue chicken from a street vendor in Thailand, it was undoubtedly served with this sauce.
Ingredients: sugar, water, pickled red chilli, vinegar, garlic, salt, xanthan gum. No preservatives and no artificial coloring. Product of Thailand.
Thai Barbecue Chicken, 'Gai Yang'
Gai yang translates to "barbecued (or grilled) chicken", and can be prepared in many different ways, we demonstrate here three unique versions.
There are pictures shared by visitors to this website, links to street vendor videos, and detailed instructions on how to prepare three of our own versions. Perhaps the most famous gai yang is sold by vendors in the seaside community of Bang Saen, where the bird is cut open along the belly, flattened with a few blows from the back of a cleaver, and pegged with a stick to hold it, then marinaded and grilled over charcoal.
Thai Pepper Powder, Hand Brand
Made by Hand Brand, a third generation Thai spice company that champions this powder as what started it all. Superb aroma, great flavor.
Now shipping new stock in the attractive, strong bag with ziplok an as shown.
An essential ingredient for Thai dishes, many people in Thailand put this on almost everything.
This is a pure, all-natural, finely ground white pepper made at the highest standards from only the very best whole Thai peppercorn. Use generously to add flavor and a unique fragrance.
Thai peppercorn is a special variety, distince from other white peppercorns found in neighboring countries. This product adds fragrant aroma, and the white pepper is a gentle spice that does not overwhelm the food.
Bangsaen Beach BBQ Chicken Video
In this video, a sidewalk chef in the beach village of Bang Saen prepares barbecue chicken ("gai yang"). This town is known for barbecue chicken, and she's been here for decades. We hope you enjoy the video.
Thai Red Curry Paste - Aroy-D
We got more of this last week. The flavor is more gentle and mild, but you can add your own fresh Thai chiles to make the heat level higher. Taste is complex and heavier to the natural herbs, as only the best all natural ingredients are used. Ingredients: dried red chile, garlic, lemongrass, shallot, salt, galangal, kaffir lime peel, coriander seed, cumin powder. Product of Thailand.