Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf (Hor Mok)

     While these folded packets are a delight to serve in small numbers, for a larger group the leaves can be folded into a large boat shape and the mixture steamed in larger portions with an extended cooking time.

Ingredients:

1 lb (500 g) white fish fillets, cut into chunks
1 large banana leaf, cut into 4 pieces, each 8 X 8 inches
1 cup shredded lettuce, blanched
1 cup sliced zucchini/courgette, blanched
1 cup sweet basil leaves (bai horapa)
2 green jalapeno peppers (prik chee fa), sliced
1/4 cup cilantro/coriander leaves (bai pak chee)

Sauce's Ingredients:

1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) red curry paste (nam prik gaeng ped)
2 cup (16 fl oz/500 ml) coconut milk
4 egg yolks (reserve whites for topping)
2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
2 tablespoons cornstarch/cornflour

Topping's Ingredients:
1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) coconut cream
4 eggs white

How to cook:
1. Marinate the fish chunks with the combined sauce ingredients and place in the refrigerator to chill for about 15 minutes.

2. Beat the topping ingredients together with a fork.

3. Wipe each piece of banana leaf with a damp cloth before use. Place a quarter of each of the blanched vegetables and of the fish in the center of each piece of banana leaf. Spoon on a quarter of the topping. Top with a scattering of basil leaves, pepper slices and cilantro leaves.

4. Bring the sides of each square together and fold in the ends. Secure with a small piece of wood or a toothpick.

5. Arrange the packets in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes or until done. Alternatively, the packets can be baked in the oven at 350 Fahrenheit (180 Celsius) for 20 minutes.

SERVES 4
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Special Thanks info  : "Thailand the Beautiful Cookbook".

Eggs with Tamarind Sauce (Khai Look-Khuey)

   Whether just fried, used as toppings, or as an essential component of many desserts, eggs are a favorite food in Thailand. In this dish, deep-frying boiled eggs gives them a different texture while their flavour is enhanced by the accompanying sauce.

Ingredients:

4 cups (1 qt/1 l) water
6 eggs
2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) oil, for deep-frying
1/2 cup chopped shallots

Tamarind Sauce's Ingredients:
1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) tamarind juice (ma-khaam piak)
1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) fish sauce (nam pla)
1/4 cup (2 oz/60 g) sugar

How to cook:
1. Pour the water into a large pot and boil the eggs for 5 minutes.

2. Remove from the heat and plunge the eggs into cold water. Peel the eggs and set aside.

3. In a large saucepan heat the oil to 325 F (165 C). Dry the eggs and deep-fry them until they are golden brown. Remove and set aside. With the same oil, deep-fry the shallots until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

4. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce. Heat to boiling and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. To serve, cut the eggs in half, lengthwise. Pour the sauce over the eggs and sprinkle with the fried shallots.
SERVES 4
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Special thanks info : "Thailand the Beautiful Cookbook".

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        New large and small companies in Thailand can be set with ease. For a small new Thai economy, simply register your new Thai limited liability company with a market capitalization of at least 2million baht. The Thai government requires that at least 25 percent of market capitalization are until the day of the meeting paid for the registration of companies. Initial funding can be used immediately for rental of premises, purchase of computers, purchase of inventory and business expenses. With regard to corporations, their government Thai Board of Investment (BOI) program offers many advantages for specific industries to choose Thailand as their starting positions. These can includesoftware developers small with only a few people for large manufacturing operations. The incentives are tax exemptions, tax or reduce duties on imports of machinery, the rapid transformation of work permits and visas for foreign workers, and tax free zones for the import of raw materials and exported as finished product (for some specific sectors).

        The percentage of Thai ownership of your company depends on company registration, you can process the Thai government.The most common type of registration is a limited liability company with 2 million Thai baht required start-up capital. A foreigner can only be up to 49 percent of shares in this type of structure. The Thai partner must have 51 percent. The corporate structure offers the possibility BOI owned 100 percent in certain professions. We recommend you with a new lawyer Thailand Thai Foundation to help contact you in planning your company's a.
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