Petch =DiamondBuri = City my photos in Petchaburi>> My favorite thai traditional food(local at Petchburi) …the most favorite food.It make me miss my grandmother … it was her favorite too…We call “khoa chae”

http://www.at-bangkok.com/articles_kaochae.phpKao Chae actually isn’t Thai food. It originated from the people of Mon, cooked to sacrifice Songkarn God. Making an original Kao Chae is a complicated procedure. “Kao Chae Sawei” or “Royal court Kao Chae” which we generally know nowadays is Kao Chae with jasmine water, it is served with side dishes which are fried shrimp paste and many color of boiled vegetable.

We called “Kao Chae Sawei” because the royal court attendant offer Kao Chae to King Rama V and it became one of his favorite dishes. After 1910, AD Kao Chae become well known widely in villagers and become special menu on Songkran day.

Momluang Neung Ninrat, the cook for King Rama V , she first brought recipe of  Kao Chae to the ordinary thai society.

Secret technique, making Kao Chae become a specialty is the way jasmine water is made. We use jasmine to float on the water to give the water fragrant. In the past rain water is used but today mineral water is used instead. Water is kept in clay pot to keep it cool before wasn’t commonly used. Ice was used later on when it was made more easy to find.

Fried shrimp paste is the heart of Kao Chae. People will decide whose Kao Chae is best by tasting fried shrimp paste. We will eat Kao Chae with fried sweet pepper, sweet fish, salty beef, onion, and pork chop mix with fish. Moreover there are boiled vegetable such as cucumber, mango, goat pepper etc. to served with Kao Chae.

How to eat Kao Chae… Bring rice pour into jasmine water and add some ice. Have side dish first then follow with fragrant rice.

“Kao Chae” shows Thai culture of consuming which is artistic and neatly culture. Kao Chae is the Thai heritage so we, Thai people should conserve this culture for eternity.Thai food has been accepted all over the world. It is deeply synchronized with the Culture. Kao chae is another wonderful and unique Thai food that has reasonable supports of its origins. It shows the cleverness of adapting to the hot and humid climate (like the Thai house).

yeah. I know this cuisine. Its also a favorite of the Royal Family. I used to know a good restaurant in Chiang Mai, but its now closed.

Any ideas where to find it in Bangkok?

PJack: yes pjack we can find some place BKK my fav. place is a market in Chula friday market

Do not ever stop be ting tong girl Fay! XO Your Phee Russ

chula is a big place. from siam square to rama 4

any specific location?

actually i prefer a restaurant to go sit down and dine with friends. any suggestions?

PJack: S&P only in summer .... Montein hotel ,

bbk chritian vittayalai

Royal River

thanks fay

Be careful! My gf, a Ratchaburi girl and part Mon, ordered Khao Chae in a small restaurant here in Hua Hin, and got an inedible mess. She actually made me leave the restaurant because she was afraid she would uak. I don't know what they gave her, but it looked nothing like the picture, which she immediately identified, saying, "Yeah! That's what I expected!"