I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Prawn Stuffed Squid หมึกยัดไส้กุ้งหมูสับ


Prawn Stuffed Squid หมึกยัดไส้กุ้งหมูสับ

A fresh, zesty and healthy steamed dish. Delicious tender squids stuffed full of sweet juicy prawns and if that doesn't make your mouth water then the zesty limey sauce will. A perfect summery dish for those who love seafood and those that like it hot.

Preparation:
400g squid tubes, cleaned, seasoned with salt and pepper.
Finely chopped 200g raw prawns.

   The vegetables.
1 lime finely, sliced.
2 cloves garlic, sliced.
2 spring onions, sliced.
1 chilli, sliced.

   The filling.
In a large bowl, put in
-50g mince pork,
-chopped prawns,
-1tsp fish sauce,
-1tsp white pepper,
-1tbsp soy sauce.
Mix well.
Stuff the squid tubes with the prawns mixture.
If you have any filling left, roll up into meatballs and steam alongside the squids.

Steam the squids with the vegetables for 12 minutes.

Pour the sauce over the squid and serve.

   The sauce.
In a bowl, put in
-2 chopped chillies,
-1 chopped shallot,
-1/2 lime juice,
-1/2tsp caster sugar.
-2tbsp fish sauce,
-2tbsp coriander leaves.
Mix well.

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