Ponytail Journal

This week on Goodness in the Everyday, I've invited my cousin p'Aoey into the kitchen to show me how to make her version of the North Eastern Thai chicken soup, 'Tom Saap Gai'. I've specially asked her to come because she has started to make a range of super fresh, homemade Thai dipping sauces that…

We’re highlighting a super tropical soup this week called ’Tom Kha Gai’ from the PTJ recipe box. Typical to Thai cooking, this soup is all about speedy cooking. Thai cuisine is a very energy efficient form of cooking. Ingredients are cut super fine to increase their surface area and cooked on short but super hot bursts of energy. So let that be a little thought to keep in mind when you are preparing - what a good excuse to sharpen up your knife skills!

’Miang Kham’, a tastey snack shared between Laos and Thailand, is one of the brightest explosions of flavour you’ve ever put into your mouth. It’s also the most impressive things you can serve with drinks (heres how to do it)

Like a lot of Thai food, Khao Yam dish is all about the prep work, with flash-fast cooking time, its a soulful cuisine that shows love through labor. Don’t let this scare you away from trying it out, all I mean is that the more effort you put into slicing, peeling, and presenting, the more delicious this dish becomes. That’s where the poetry lies.

How to spruce up the humble fried egg, the Thai way. PTJ presents, ’Yum Kai Dow’. This is how its done.

In celebration of Thai New Year, I’m bringing some spicy goodness to your kitchen with this Herb-y Spicy Northeastern Thai chicken soup. It’ll make you start dancing in your seat.

Nam prik gapi is almost a staple here in Thailand. It’s super versatile and adds a punch to seasonal vegetables, rice, egg, fish, and many other goodies. Here we show you how to make our quick version!

We love the idea of eating sustainable seafood on the rocky beaches of Thailand, with crystal water gleaming back at your face. That’s why we’ve come up with a recipe to teleport you to that very spot.

Thai beef salad or ’nam tok nua’ is our salute to Summer as we transition into a new season. Think perfect crusty steak that’s still blushing pink in the middle, sliced into a herb-y tangy salad with the crunch of toasted rice.

We’ve done the legwork for you. Presenting 5 Ponytail 100% real deal Asian dinners that you’ll have on the table before you can clap your hands 50 times and say GERONIMO!

Watch how to make this super tasty and simple Thai magic

This is one of the most elegantly subtle and quickest Thai soups to make. It’s packed with fragrant herbs like lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves while coconut milk gives a silky soft finish to the dish. You may use chicken or any preferred protein. Try this at home y’all !