Authentic Thai flavors at Coffee Garden restaurant<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A flurry of Thai food festivals over the past
\nfew months has made many gourmands wonder if the fares from the
\ncountry of the white elephant are gaining popularity.<\/p>\n
In any case, Shangri-La Jakarta, the latest hotel to have held
\na festival from April 26 to May 6 at its Coffee Garden
\nrestaurant, shares two recipes with us.<\/p>\n
The hotel specially invited three chefs from the Salathip
\nrestaurant in the hotel's chain in Bangkok to bring us the true
\ntaste of Thai cuisines.<\/p>\n
Tom Yam Kung (Spicy Prawn Soup)
\n * 100 g prawns, skinned
\n * 60 g button-like straw mushrooms
\n * 10 g lemon grass, finely sliced
\n * 3 g kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced
\n * 2 g chili powder
\n * 3 g coriander
\n * 10 g fish sauce
\n * 15 ml lemon juice
\n * 200 ml prawn stock
\n * 100 ml chicken stock
\n * 3 g coriander leaves<\/p>\n
(Makes 1 serving)<\/p>\n
1. Bring prawn and chicken stock to a boil over high heat.<\/p>\n
2. Reduce heat, add prawns and remaining ingredients, and cook
\nuntil prawns are tender.<\/p>\n
3. Pour the soup into a serving bowl and serve hot.<\/p>\n
Phad Phed Kung (Prawns with Red and Green Chilies)
\n * 80 g champignons
\n * 150 g prawns
\n * 50 g young eggplant, cut into four wedges
\n * 10 g red chili, finely sliced
\n * 5 g kachai roots, locally known as temu kunci
\n * 25 g fresh green chili
\n * 8 g Thai fresh sweet basil
\n * 20 g curry powder
\n * 5 g sugar
\n * 10 ml fish sauce
\n * 150 g water
\n * 50 ml cooking oil<\/p>\n
(Makes 1 serving)<\/p>\n
1. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan, and add in curry powder,
\nstirring until fragrant.<\/p>\n
2. Add in champignons, eggplant and prawns, and stir well.<\/p>\n
3. Add in sugar, fish sauce, green and red chili, kachai and
\nbasil.<\/p>\n
4. Add water and cook until eggplant and prawn are tender.<\/p>\n
5. Remove from heat and arrange on a serving plate. Garnish with
\neggplant, sweet basil leaves, chili and carved kachai root. Serve
\nwarm.<\/p>\n
--Recipes courtesy of Hotel Shangri-La Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/authentic-thai-flavors-at-coffee-garden-restaurant-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }