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How to make delicious authentic Thai creamy Coconut Curry

Here are a few tips on how to make a delicious Thai creamy coconut curry. Start with bringing coconut milk to a boil on medium heat, add curry paste and fish and stir to break up lumps. Continue cooking until it is thickened and the coconut oil starts separating from the curry paste. This will allow...

Mee Sapam

“When it comes to visiting Phuket, Mee Sapam is absolutely quintessential.” You’re right. Today, R U takes you to a famous 50-year-old Mee Sapam restaurant owned by a local Phuketian Khun Yai Chian and especially rewarded for Michelin Guide 2020. Acculturation of Chinese Hokkien arched entrance,...

Soft Egg with Sweet Pickled Turnip

Soft Egg with Sweet Pickled Turnip   Vegetable Oil 1 tablespoon(s) Minced Garlic 1 tablespoon(s) Sweet Pickled Turnip 2-3 tablespoon(s) Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms 3-4 Soy Sauce 2 teaspoon(s) Sugar 2 teaspoon(s) Chicken Stock 75 ml Egg 2 Fried Shallots Sliced...

Lemon Vs Lime what's the difference

Lemons and limes are highly acidic citrus fruits. Limes are small, round, and green, while lemons are usually larger, oval-shaped, and bright yellow. Both fruits are sour, but lemons tend to be sweeter, while limes have a more bitter flavor. These flavor differences typically drive their different...

Ban Tum Terb

Though friendly decorated in open-air homey style, Ban Tum Terb promising serves extraordinary northeastern Thai dishes ranging from variations of somtum to other delicious Thai dishes. Impossibly, we miss ordering a somtum menu when we are here at Ban Tum Terb. Start with the first...

Oyster selection and storage

If you are an oyster lover, it is important to know how to select oysters and keep them fresh. Live oysters should be tightly clamped shut or will clamp shut when tapped, and has a mild scent of the sea. If you can sense a strong, offensive or pungent fishy smell, that means the oysters are off. If the...

Renaissance

Today, I, R U, am taking you to taste a delightful Thai and Southern Thai dining room at Takieng, located in a luxurious hotel in Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa nearby beachfront area. The exterior restaurant’s vibe is cordially decorated in a style of Contemporary Fine Dining which is an excellent...

Stir Fried Pork Rind with Cashews Nuts

How to deep fry perfect Crispy Wontons without absorbing too much oil

While frying wontons may seem easy enough, you might be wondering why they don’t turn out super crunchy but somehow a bit oily and bitter. To make it worse, you opt for high heat to see if it works better just to find out that most of them are burned! So let’s see if we could use some...

Tukabkhao Restaurant

Once you arrived in Phuket, there is a must visit and popular restaurant like “Tukabkhao” that you cannot miss and must try. Sino Portuguese style decoration make it feel warm and cozy. Extremely nice atmosphere with varieties of local Phuketian menus to choose from. There is no disappointed for...