Do you cook your own food in Thailand?

[Don Chance]

Why or why not?

[connda]

Yep.  Because I have a kitchen.

[Don Chance]

3 minutes ago, connda said:

Yep.  Because I have a kitchen.

I know people with their own kitchen but still get their food from the stalls and it eat it at home.

[Ralf001]

Yep.  Because I have a kitchen.

[stoicccc]

Yes I do, the oil they use to cook in restaurants is really bad for you. I would mostly cook myself no matter where I live.

[ivor bigun]

no ,my wife does . uses olive oil if required

Edited August 21, 2022 by ivor bigun

[moogradod]

We both cook at home and eat out.

 

We cook at home because we know a lot of recipes we like, have a whole library of them and can cook food unavailable in any restaurant we know. Then we may as well tailor the portions. Both my wife and myself have a long experience cooking and we brought with us a more than complete selection of kitchen equipment.

 

We eat at restaurants because we might be sometimes lazy to cook or because we would like a speciality which is difficult to make ourselves or which takes too much time to prepare. Besides we do not have a real Wok cooking site (requires gas) and some dishes are therefore not possible to make. We dine as well outside because we may order special menues or just want to sit in an elegant setting effortlessly.

[scubascuba3]

Usually breakfast at home and maybe cook lunch or evening meal

[Swiss1960]

Yes, because nobody cooks my favourite food as good as I do - and it's much cheaper than always go to eat my food in restaurants. Thai food however is cooked by my wife for me.

[Gecko123]

Best way to answer is with pictures.

Collard sprout anchovy dried cranberries salad:

 

stuffed calamari:

 

fried shrimp wontons:

 

Vietnamese spring rolls:

 

balsamic roasted onions with blue cheese dressing salad:

 

garden fresh baby greens and squash blossom salad:

 

green bean feta salad:

 

tomato anchovy baby cilantro garlic pasta sauce

 

Edited August 21, 2022 by Gecko123

[KhunLA]

Mostly in home cooking.  We simply do a better job of it.  Taste wise and not guessing about the ingredients.

 

Will eat some Thai out, things that aren't the easiest to do at home.   With exception of almost weekly Khao Soi run, we eat out about once a week, due to laziness or boredom.

[bang saen guy]

Almost every day because I am not a big fan of Thai food. Also I like to cook and my wife can not

[jaywalker2]

I cook at home. It's easier, more convenient, and I don't have to worry about the quality of the ingredients. Most of the rest of the building seems to be ordering from Grab, however.

[MrJ2U]

Lately were cooking all the time.

 

I've got an air fryer.  I'm cooking up great pork roasts or juicy chicken.   Great machine.

 

My wife cooks all the time so our kitchens get a good workout. 

[CharlieH]

Nope not on a daily basis, wife cooks whatever I fancy. I do dabble occasionally if the mood takes me.???? i make my own burgers, Meatballs [ eat with spaghetti), but she cooks them.

 

[The Hammer2021]

Yes. I have a kitchen and can cook

[NONG CHOK]

My Thai wife had many food shops before I met her. The first few years her cooking was superb be it Thai or farang food. In recent years she's become totally obsessed with YouTube and she either burns the cooking or the food is sub standard. So being a bachelor until I met her I cook my own and do all the laundry and any one percenters too. PS : she's a 65 yo granny not a youngster. Cheers.

[Lacessit]

I cook for myself when I am alone, or get takeaway.

My GF cooks for me when I am in the village.

As I am on a low-carb diet, I enjoy thinking up new dishes which are also tasty.

This is a diet soup or puree I make, served hot. Made from sai ua ( Northern Thai sausage ) green beans, cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli.

[OneMoreFarang]

I like freshly made high quality food. That leaves two options: Going out and eating in a restaurant or eating at home. At home my gf cooks the Thai dishes and I do things like spaghetti with cream sauce.

 

I order extreme seldom food for delivery because the food is not getting better when it is for some time in a box.

 

And about going out or eating at home it just depends on my mood what I like to eat and when and maybe if I am too lazy to go out.

[OneMoreFarang]

23 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

I've got an air fryer.  I'm cooking up great pork roasts or juicy chicken.   Great machine.

I have to admit I heard about those things yesterday for the first time.

What motivated you to buy one? Which food do you prepare in that thing and what did you use previously?

Thanks!

[Lacessit]

4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I have to admit I heard about those things yesterday for the first time.

What motivated you to buy one? Which food do you prepare in that thing and what did you use previously?

Thanks!

He did say juicy chicken and pork roasts, what on earth has happened to your attention span?

I bought an air fryer mainly because, unlike a frypan, it cooks the fat out of whatever meat one is using. Healthier.

 

[Kinnock]

Cook my own food?  Do you guys really live in Thailand?

 

My wife intercepts me if I even make a move towards the kitchen ..... she's a better cook, and (allegedly) makes less mess.

 

If I'm 'home alone' for any time, she fills the fridge with prepared food and leaves instructions.

 

We also enjoy eating out, but even then she does the ordering, including those extra dishes that arrive part way through the meal,  (Thai women seem to be able to order via telepathy).

[BangkokHank]

1 hour ago, stoicccc said:

Yes I do, the oil they use to cook in restaurants is really bad for you. I would mostly cook myself no matter where I live.

This is the main reason why I eat 95% of my meals at home. Restaurants are in business to make money (which I understand and accept). So that, combined perhaps with their ignorance about the dangers of the cooking oils they use, results in them using the cheapest/unhealthiest oils possible. I care more about my health than I do about the convenience of eating food cooked by a restaurant. So I usually eat at home.

[MrJ2U]

13 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I have to admit I heard about those things yesterday for the first time.

What motivated you to buy one? Which food do you prepare in that thing and what did you use previously?

Thanks!

We've got a regular oven that's good.  However, I found that the air fryer (Philips) cooks everything fast and even chicken breast is juicy.  Chicken Wings for example, the skin is crispy the way I like it without deepfry badness.

 

Theres plenty of recipes on YouTube and the web.

 

Easy to clean.

Fast cooking.

Less electricity than full sized oven.

Superior taste.

 

 

Give it a try.

Avoid the really cheap ones.  They have a plasticy taste.  Philips is great.  Lazada is cheaper than buying it at Robinsons. 

 

[MrJ2U]

7 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

Cook my own food?  Do you guys really live in Thailand?

 

My wife intercepts me if I even make a move towards the kitchen ..... she's a better cook, and (allegedly) makes less mess.

 

If I'm 'home alone' for any time, she fills the fridge with prepared food and leaves instructions.

 

We also enjoy eating out, but even then she does the ordering, including those extra dishes that arrive part way through the meal,  (Thai women seem to be able to order via telepathy).

Lucky you.

 

 

[BangkokHank]

30 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I cook for myself when I am alone, or get takeaway.

My GF cooks for me when I am in the village.

As I am on a low-carb diet, I enjoy thinking up new dishes which are also tasty.

This is a diet soup or puree I make, served hot. Made from sai ua ( Northern Thai sausage ) green beans, cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli.

It looks both delicious and healthy. Can you provide a detailed recipe - particularly regarding how you get it to be so smooth and thick? (I am also a low-carb eater.) Thanks.

[MrJ2U]

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

Best way to answer is with pictures.

Collard sprout anchovy dried cranberries salad:

 

stuffed calamari:

 

fried shrimp wontons:

 

Vietnamese spring rolls:

 

balsamic roasted onions with blue cheese dressing salad:

 

garden fresh baby greens and squash blossom salad:

 

green bean feta salad:

 

tomato anchovy baby cilantro garlic pasta sauce

 

Try some healthy food like this! 

[OneMoreFarang]

21 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

it cooks the fat out of whatever meat one is using

Fat brings the good taste. That's why I prefer ribeye steak.

 

[proton]

I would starve to death if not, mrs does not cook!

[Lacessit]

16 minutes ago, BangkokHank said:

It looks both delicious and healthy. Can you provide a detailed recipe - particularly regarding how you get it to be so smooth and thick? (I am also a low-carb eater.) Thanks.

PM'ing you once I have retrieved a video I made of the process.