Explore more Southeast Asian Foods
If you’d like to explore the foods of Southeast Asia a bit more, here is a list of the top three dishes of each country. Each country offers unique opportunities to explore vast culinary opportunities to ignite your taste buds. Use your favorite browser and search engine and explore! And Bon Appetit!
Thailand-Pad Thai/Tom Yum Soup/Panang Curry
Vietnam-Pho\Banh Mi (Sandwich)/Spring Rolls
Myanmar (Burma)-Nan Gyi Thoke (Salad)\Burmese Tofu\Mohinga (Soup)
Cambodia-Amok (Fish Curry)\Samlar machu (Soup)\Kampot Pepper Carp
Laos-Khao Niaw (Sticky Rice)\Larb (Minced Meat Salad)\Tam Mak Hoong (Green Papaya Salad)
Malaysia-Curry Mee\Assam Laksa (Noodle Soup)\Nasi lemak Rice with sides
Indonesia-Nasi Goreng Fried Rice\Sate skewers\Tongseng (Stewed meat with curry)
Singapore-Hainan Chicken Rice\Laksa (Spicy Noodle Soup)/ Chilli Crab
The Southeast Asian Pantry
Here is some helpful information on building a pantry with items useful for everyday cooking of recipes within the Southeast Asian block of countries, which include Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Indonesia, Laos and Singapore.
You’ll see many common ingredients useful in cooking across the countries and many that are unique. Most are found on Amazon, even Walmart, but some you might need to seek out at specialty Asian markets. Bon Appetit!
| Thai | Vietnam | Cambodia | Malaysia | Myanmar | Indonesia | Singapore | Laos |
| Dried red chiles/Thai | Fish Sauce | Chili peppers | Cloves | Mango pickle | Banana leaves | Chilis | Chrysanthemum Leaves |
| Galangal | Oyster sauce | Star anise | Nutmeg | Turmeric | Candlenut | Tamarind | Cilantro |
| Coriander | Vietnamese cinnamon | Kampot pepper | Cinnamon | Tamarind | Cardamom | Lemon Grass | Fresh mint |
| Turmeric | Shrimp paste | Ginger | Star Anise | Chili powder | Celery | Shrimp paste | Thai basil |
| Thai Sweet Basil | Chilies | Fingerroot | Ground Five Spice | Curry leaf | Cinnamon | Soy Sauce | Peppermint |
| Garlic | Lemongrass | Turmeric | Green Cardamom | Galangal | Chilies | Oyster Sauce | Spearmint |
| Lemongrass | Cloves | Fish sauce | Pak ka ngang/rice paddy herb | ||||
| Kaffir Lime Leaves | Coriander | Garlic | Pennywort | ||||
| Krachai/Fingerroot | Cloves | Ginger | Mustard leaf | ||||
| Cumin seeds | Galangal | Sesame oil | Kaffir lemon leaves | ||||
| Shallots | Garlic | Coconut oil | Galangal | ||||
| Tamarind | Ginger | Coconut milk | Lemon grass | ||||
| Green peppercorns | Indonesian Basil | Cornstarch | Shallots | ||||
| Curry powder | Indonesian Bay leaves | Mung bean sprouts | |||||
| Garlic Chile sauce | Lemon Grass | Chilies | |||||
| Fingerroot | Bamboo shoots | ||||||
| Lime leaves | Green papaya | ||||||
| Nutmeg | Yanang leaf | ||||||
| Oyster sauce | |||||||
| Palm sugar | |||||||
| Pandan leaves | |||||||
| Shallots | |||||||
| Shrimp paste | |||||||
| Sweet soy sauce | |||||||
| Tamarind | |||||||
| Turmeric |