Are “Thai Salads” (Hakka) Chinese?

Date: 2024-08-24 03:30:30

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Is there any possible Chinese connection when it comes to the Thai salads? Let’s take a ride on the Han river, see if there’s any clues in Hakka Meizhou.

0:00 – So this is pretty weird
2:09 – Hakka Yam Beef
4:36 – Thai Yam Beef
7:00 – WTF’s going on, our best guess

FULL, DETAILED WRITTEN RECIPE

… is over on Substack! Free as always, if it had to be said:

https://chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/are-thai-salads-hakka-chinese

ABOUT THAT SIMMERED SUGAR

The golden syrup in the yam recipe is a substitute for ‘simmered sugar’ (น้ำตาลเคี่ยว), a common ingredient in Thai street food dishes. The channel Gin Dai Aroi Duay has a recipe here:

The basic logic is to simmer palm sugar (or a mix of palm sugar and granulated sugar) in with water, a touch of fish sauce, and some sort of sour component – Gin Dai Aroi Duay uses tamarind, but I’ve often seen lime as well.

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Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ
Found via My Analog Journal (great channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHaL5H-VYRg&t=896s