Feed me; Fern salad

A refreshing salad, deep fried egg tofu, tomato, onions, a little minced pork and fern (Pak kood). The dressing containing (probably) fish sauce, lime, chili and palm sugar. I had it on the way to Pua in the Nan province, Thailand.

Feed me; Som tam.

I just love som tam. Listed no 46 of world's most delicious foods! It should be higher. Potato chips, marzipan and donuts shouldn't be anywhere near this list. This list is even better, som tam on no 6!

recipes: Chicken salad with rocket salad and cashew nuts.

Ingredients: tomatoes 4, rocket salad 100 gr, chicken fillet 150gr, cashew nuts 100 gr, ginger 2 cm, olive oil, paprika powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, balsamic cream 2 tbsp, Vinegar 1 tbsp, honey 1 tbsp, rock salt, chives

Cut the ginger into small strips and fry in a little oil until golden brown. Put the ginger on some paper towels to soak up the oil.
Cut the chicken to bite sized bits, season with pepper, salt and paprika powder. Heat a frying pan add some olive oil and fry the chicken. Just before its done add honey and cayenne pepper.
Meanwhile dry roast the nuts.
Slice the tomatoes. Cut the chives and rocket salad.
Dress a plate with the tomatoes, rocket salad and nuts. Sprinkle the ginger and chives on top. Dress with the warm chicken. Drizzle with the honey from the frying pan, vinegar and white balsamic cream. Finally,  finish with some rock salt.
I used apple vinegar and rock salt from Bo Klua, Thailand.

recipes; Smoked salmon and rocket salad

Ingredients: tagliatelle 200gr, smoked salmon 300gr, cherry tomatoes 200 gr, pepper & salt, garlic 3 to 4 cloves, 1 red onion, 5 black olives, juice and zest of 1 lime, honey 1 tsp , olive oil 6 tbsp, 2 banana peppers, rocket salad 40 gr, grated Parmesan cheese.

Boil the tagliatelle in plenty of salted water. Add olive oil in a deep frying pan and heat. Add finely chopped onion and peppers, fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Puree the black olives and cut the garlic very fine.
Add the olives, garlic and cherry tomatoes. Prick the tomatoes with a knife so they don't explode. Add pepper and salt. Fry for some minutes and add lime juice and zest. Add the drained tagliatelle and mix. Take from the fire and add the rocket salad. Work quickly, to keep the salad fresh and crisp. Dress on a plate with the salmon and dust with Parmesan cheese.

recipes: Chicken salad

Ingredients: Shallot 2, medium sized red onion 2, ripe tomatoes (Cœur de Bœuf) 4, 3 red chili pepper, 1/2 cup of peanuts, 1/2 cup cashew nuts, 1/5 part iceberg salad, sunflower oil 8 tbsp, 1 lime, black pepper, rock salt, fish sauce 2 tbsp, a little palm sugar about a tsp, rice crackers (Vietnamese or plain), chicken breast 300 gr, sambal oelek 1 tbsp, paprika powder 1/2 tbsp.

Slice the chicken in to small strips. Take 4 tbsp of oil and mix with sambal, paprika powder, pepper and salt. Mix together with the chicken and leave for about an hour to marinade.
Slice the red onion in fine rings and fry until golden brown in some oil. Dry roast the nuts.
Slice the shallots and chilli peppers in to fine rings and put in a bowl. Add the sliced tomatoes, dry roasted nuts and the finely sliced iceberg salad. Mix 3 tbsp lime juice with 2 tbsp fish sauce, 2tbsp oil and sugar.
Add black pepper, rock salt and the lime mixture to the salad and mix gently with your hands.
Fry the chicken in a wok or frying pan. When done dress the plates and sprinkle with some rice crackers (small parts).