Category Archives: Thai/Lao food

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Tom yum plaa, Thai hot and sour fish soup

Posted on July 21, 2014 by David Dettmann

Coming home with a nice looking bunch of sawtooth coriander and Thai basil bai horapa ใบโหระพา (not to be confused with holy basil), I decided to cook a pot of tom yum plaa.  Tom yum is pretty common on Thai menus in … Continue reading →

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Markets of South Philly’s 7th Street

Posted on July 21, 2014 by David Dettmann

Among Philadelphia’s many hidden charms are its neighborhoods.  Some of those neighborhoods can transport you to other lands, complete with markets, restaurants, religious temples, and even street food–from sources that are commonplace in other countries.  Though long gone for France, … Continue reading →

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Holy basil, my long lost love

Posted on July 17, 2014 by David Dettmann

Finding holy basil in the states is often pretty hit-or-miss.  In Wisconsin we could occasionally find this herb in local Vietnamese, Hmong, or Thai markets in the summertime.  These days in Philadelphia, I am seeing it around at Cambodian markets … Continue reading →

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Long peppers found

Posted on July 14, 2014 by David Dettmann

I have been looking for this spice for quite some time.  Online references imply that it should be easily found at South Asian markets.  I finally ended up finding it at a local North Philly Cambodian market. This spice is … Continue reading →

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