Foodie Diary (Dec. 2023)
My culinary adventures
New Year’s Eve (12-31)
We spent New Year’s Eve at David and Bab’s place in Ittersbach. There we celebrated the New Year with raclette and fondue with broth and meat.
![Raclette and Fondue Raclette and Fondue](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_fotoalbum/2023/20231231_raclette_und_fondue.jpg)
Sabaidi in Karlsruhe (12-30)
When we visited “Sabaidi Thai Food” in Karlsruhe, i shared the “Moo Dad Diau”, “Goong Chae Nam Plaa”, “Laap Bpet” and the “Goong Ob Woon Sen” with Anne.
![Moo Dad Diau Moo Dad Diau](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231230_mhu_daet_diau.jpg)
![Goong Chae Nam Plaa Goong Chae Nam Plaa](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231230_gung_chae_nam_plaa.jpg)
![Two Dishes Two Dishes](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231230_zwei_gerichte.jpg)
Thai Moo Kratha (12-26)
Tonight we had a small Thai “Moo Kratha” BBQ (หมูกระทะ) for two people. As broth I used instant chicken powder, which I mixed with a paste made from coriander roots, white pepper, lemongrass, ginger and roasted rice powder.
As i had nothing else at hand, I used dill instead of coriander in the “Nam Jim Jaew” Dip. This went surprisingly well, which didn’t really surprise me when I thought about it, since it’s a dip from Isaan and “Laotian coriander”.
![Moo Kratha ingredients Moo Kratha ingredients](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231226_moo_kata_zutaten.jpg)
![Broth Broth](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231226_bruehe.jpg)
![Nam Jim Jaew with dill Nam Jim Jaew with dill](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231226_nam_djim_djau.jpg)
Gaeng Panaeng Gai (12-25)
This evening we had a quick Thai “Gaeng Panaeng Gai” with chicken breast, green beans and peanuts for dinner.
![Gaeng Panaeng Gai Gaeng Panaeng Gai](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231225_gaeng_panaeng_gai.jpg)
Ghai Thod (12-25)
Today we had golden fried chicken breast with a homemade satay sauce for lunch. Or “Nam Jim Sate” (น้ำจิ้มสะเต๊ะ) as it is called in Thai.
![Gai Thod Gai Thod](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231225_gai_thod.jpg)
Three Thai Dishes (12-21)
Tonight’s dinner were three different Thai dishes. First a “Yam Som O” (ยำส้มโอ), secons a “Hoi Thod” (หอยทอด) and finally “Mok Hed Khon Kaau” (หมกเห็ดขอนขาว). The latter are steamed white mushrooms from Isaan that are actually wrapped in a banana leaf. I steamed my shimeji mushrooms in a bowl due to the lack of banana leaves.
![Three Thai Dishes Three Thai Dishes](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231221_drei_gerichte.jpg)
![Hoi Thod Hoi Thod](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231221_hoi_thod.jpg)
![Mok Hed Khon Kaau Mok Hed Khon Kaau](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231221_mok_hed_khon_kaau.jpg)
Northern Minced Meat (12-21)
Today’s lunch was a first recipe from my new book “The Food of Northern Thailand”. This “Moo Sap Pad Kap Pak Dawng” (หมูสับผัดกับผักดอง ) is a quick stir-fry dish with minced meat and pickled leafy vegetables, originating from Chiang Rai province.
![Moo Sap Pad Kap Pak Dawng Moo Sap Pad Kap Pak Dawng](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaipause/2023/20231221_mhu_sap_pad_kap_pak_dong.jpg)
Two Thai Salads (12-20)
Tonight we had two exciting Thai salads. On one hand, the “Yam Som O Sut Boran” (ยำส้มโอสูตรโบราณ) with pomelo from central Thailand. And on the other hand the “Yam Hed Hom” with shiitake mushrooms from Isaan.
![Two Thai Salads Two Thai Salads](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231220_zwei_thai-salate.jpg)
![Yam Hed Hom Yam Hed Hom](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/1300/1301/yam_hed_hom.jpg)
![Yam Som O Sut Boran Yam Som O Sut Boran](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaiindex/yam_som_o_sut_boran.jpg)
Green Lao Curry (12-20)
Today’s lunch was a slightly sour, but also pretty spicy green lao curry with pork, beef and thai eggplants.
![Green Lao Curry Green Lao Curry](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_mittagspause/2023/20221220_laotisches_curry.jpg)
My present (12-19)
Yay! Today my Christmas present arrived. I treated myself to the book “The Food of Northern Thailand” by Austin Bush and I’m really excited what to expect.
![The Food of Northern Thailand The Food of Northern Thailand](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231219_neues_buch.jpg)
Christmas bakery (12-17)
Since I’m still sick, I couldn’t cook anything today, so here are some pictures form Anne’s Christmas bakery instead.
![Anne's Christmas bakery Anne's Christmas bakery](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_fotoalbum/2023/20231217_annes_weihnachstbaeckerei.jpg)
![Coconut macaroons Coconut macaroons](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_fotoalbum/2023/20231217_kokosmakronen.jpg)
Chicken noodle soup (12-14)
Yesterday Anne brought a stock chicken from shopping. I cooked this today with dried daylilies, chinese dates, carrots and parsnips and ate it as chicken noodle soup this evening.
![Hühnernudelsuppe Hühnernudelsuppe](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_fotoalbum/2023/20231214_huehnernudelsuppe.jpg)
Sushi and Wakame (12-13)
As i felt no better this evening, Anne got sushi again for dinner, this time with wakame salad.
![Sushi and Wakame Sushi and Wakame](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_fotoalbum/2023/20231213_sushi-und_wakame.jpg)
![Sushi-Fish Sushi-Fish](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_fotoalbum/2023/20231213_sushi-fisch.jpg)
Rainbow Sushi (12-12)
Anne brought a box of “Rainbow Sushi” from shopping today, which served as an appetizer this evening.
![Rainbow Sushi Rainbow Sushi](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_fotoalbum/2023/20231212_rainbow_sushi.jpg)
Pork with daylilies (12-12)
Today’s lunch was a quick Chinese stir-fried dish with marinated pork, dried daylilies and yellow bean paste.
![Pork with daylilies Pork with daylilies](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_mittagspause/2023/20231212_schweinefleisch_mit_taglilie.jpg)
Mussels and Curries (12-08)
At Anne’s request, tonight’s dinner was a thai “Gaeng Panaeng Nuea” (แกงพะแนงเนื้อ). I also prepared a “Gaeng Phed Fak Tong” (แกงเผ็ดฟักทอง) with beef and pumpkin, as well as a small portion of fried mussels or “Pad Hoi Ga Phong” (ผัดหอยกะพง).
![Mussels and Curries Mussels and Curries](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231108_muscheln_und_curries.jpg)
![Gaeng Panaeng Nuea Gaeng Panaeng Nuea](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaifood/2023/20231108_gaeng_panaeng_nuea.jpg)
![Pad Hoi Ga Phong Pad Hoi Ga Phong](https://bilder.koch-reis.de/media/_thaiindex/pad_hoi_ga_phong.jpg)