I would think Thais would love beef jerky. In the US it is stacked up in every liquor store at the checkout like you can't believe. I wonder why it is so rare here. Maybe how expensive it would have to be is the reason, but they don't have to import it. Tough beef jerky is good too so I would think they could do a good job with it here. But, add it to the list of many things that should seemingly go over well here (eg fish tacos on the street), but don't. 

 

Is there like some unspoken rule that the vendors must, simply must, sell the same thing as the guy 10 meters away?

Make it. Cut strips of Thai beef, add soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper if you want spice. Dry in the sun. My MIL makes it and I make it. Fry it a bit if you area a worry wart.

Make it. Cut strips of Thai beef, add soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper if you want spice. Dry in the sun. My MIL makes it and I make it. Fry it a bit if you area a worry wart.

 

That's what I do. I also add lemon grass (the white part) pounded to a pulp to the marinade. Search for a recipe for "Vietnamese beef jerky".

 

I soften it up by grilling it a little bit over charcoal before eating. I use buffalo meat instead of beef. It tastes just as good.

 

A quicker way is skip the sun drying and to fry the pieces of beef in lots of oil until they are extremely well done, but not to the point where they are crispy.

Make it. Cut strips of Thai beef, add soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper if you want spice. Dry in the sun. My MIL makes it and I make it. Fry it a bit if you area a worry wart.

 

My wife does the same but uses pork as she and her family don't eat beef.  I didn't expect it to be so good when I first tried it but kept going back for more.

It's widely available but not in supermarkets. Don't know the Thai name but just keep your eyes open.

I was told that northern Thais don't eat beef because they don't like the smell.

 

Smell?  I must be immune. 

 

I used to make my own beef jerky but had to stop as I'd eat the entire batch the same day. No self control.

 

Make it. Cut strips of Thai beef, add soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper if you want spice. Dry in the sun. My MIL makes it and I make it. Fry it a bit if you area a worry wart.

 

That's what I do. I also add lemon grass (the white part) pounded to a pulp to the marinade. Search for a recipe for "Vietnamese beef jerky".

 

I soften it up by grilling it a little bit over charcoal before eating. I use buffalo meat instead of beef. It tastes just as good.

 

A quicker way is skip the sun drying and to fry the pieces of beef in lots of oil until they are extremely well done, but not to the point where they are crispy.

 

Is it extra tough? Or does your softening work well? I would love to try this. I loved the peppered varieties. 

Sold in alot of places in Phuket from the Thai food stalls.

Tops also sell Jack Links here too

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Make it. Cut strips of Thai beef, add soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper if you want spice. Dry in the sun. My MIL makes it and I make it. Fry it a bit if you area a worry wart.

 

That's what I do. I also add lemon grass (the white part) pounded to a pulp to the marinade. Search for a recipe for "Vietnamese beef jerky".

 

I soften it up by grilling it a little bit over charcoal before eating. I use buffalo meat instead of beef. It tastes just as good.

 

A quicker way is skip the sun drying and to fry the pieces of beef in lots of oil until they are extremely well done, but not to the point where they are crispy.

 

 

Is it extra tough? Or does your softening work well? I would love to try this. I loved the peppered varieties.

 

If the cut of beef used to make the dried jerky contains some fat and there is still some moisture left in the jerky it will soften up beautifully. A Thai friend showed me how to warm the slices over a very low fired charcoal grill. (The Thai bucket of charcoal). Don't grill it, just warm it. This also brings back the aromas.

 

Jerky is quite expensive to make so it's a special treat when you have friends come over. I haven't made a batch for quite a while. It all gets eaten fast.