Ya Chaem's Kanom Bueang Yuan

Kanom Bueang (crepe) Yuan (Vietnamese) is a Vietnamese savory crepe that inspired a Thai version. This is a traditional Thai snack that you can treat as a light meal. A pan size thin deep fried crepe is stuffed with shredded coconut, roasted peanuts, shrimp, salted radish and fried tofu. It’s served with fresh bean sprouts and sweet cucumber sauce. Ya Chaem uses a charcoal stove to cook her crepe – a slow cooking technique that adds aroma to the food. She is ready to retire, so her recipe may not survive. She turned a samosa-like creation in oil in the wok on charcoal with ease...one sees the danger in this no doubt old style cooking method before the days of propane!Read more