Currently Viral! 5 Thai Boat Noodle Recipes You Can Make at Home

Kapanlagi.com - Boat noodle or Kuaitiao Rua, a legendary dish from Thailand that was originally sold from small boats in the canals of Bangkok, is now going viral on social media. The noodles with a distinctive dark broth captivate food lovers with their complex flavors and rich spices.

Although it seems complicated, this dish, which is popular among food vloggers, can actually be made at home with ingredients that are easy to find in the market. With the right recipe, KLovers can bring the authentic Thai cuisine experience into your kitchen.

Let's check out some Thai boat noodle recipes that you can easily and practically make at home. Just check it out, KLovers!

1. Classic Boat Noodle

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Classic Boat Noodle is a Thai-style dark broth flat noodle dish made with spiced broth, meat, meatballs, and fresh vegetables. Here is an easy and practical way to make it:

- Broth Ingredients:

* 1L beef/chicken broth

* 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce

* 2 tablespoons fish sauce

* Beef/chicken blood (optional)

* Ground spices:

- 5 cloves garlic

- 3 shallots

- 2 stalks lemongrass

- 1 piece ginger

- 1 tablespoon coriander

- Complementary Ingredients:

* 500g flat noodles

* Sliced beef/chicken

* Meatballs

* Water spinach

* Bean sprouts

* Coriander leaves

- How to make:

1. Sauté the ground spices until fragrant

2. Add the broth, soy sauce, and fish sauce

3. Add blood if using

4. Boil the meat until tender

5. Boil the noodles and vegetables separately

6. Arrange in a bowl, pour the broth

7. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve.

2. Boat Noodle Tom Yum

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Boat noodle tom yum is a variation of flat rice noodles with a sour and spicy tom yum broth, filled with shrimp and fish balls. Here are the steps to make one of the boat noodles:

- Broth Ingredients:

* 1L stock

* 3 tbsp tom yum paste

* 2 tbsp fish sauce

* 2 stalks lemongrass

* 3 kaffir lime leaves

* 2 tbsp lime juice

- Complementary Ingredients:

* Flat rice noodles

* Shrimp

* Fish balls

* Mushrooms

* Coriander leaves

- Instructions:

1. Boil the stock with lemongrass and lime leaves

2. Add the tom yum paste

3. Add the fish sauce

4. Cook the shrimp and fish balls

5. Boil the noodles separately

6. Arrange in a bowl

7. Add lime juice and coriander leaves

3. Dry Boat Noodle

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Dry boat noodle is flat rice noodle prepared without broth, seasoned with sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Here are the steps to make boat noodle that you can try:

- Ingredients:

* 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce

* 2 tbsp oyster sauce

* 2 tbsp sesame oil

* Ground spices:

- Garlic

- Shallots

- Pepper

- Additional Ingredients:

* Flat rice noodle

* Minced meat

* Vegetables

* Fried shallots

- Steps to make:

1. Sauté the ground spices

2. Cook the minced meat

3. Add the sauces

4. Cook the noodles separately

5. Mix with the spices

6. Add the vegetables

7. Sprinkle with fried shallots and serve.

4. Peanut Sauce Boat Noodle

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Peanut sauce boat noodle is flat rice noodle with a broth made from peanuts, coconut milk, and typical Thai spices. Here are the easy and practical steps to make it:

- Broth Ingredients:

* 200g roasted peanuts

* 1L broth

* 2 tbsp fish sauce

* Coconut milk

* Ground spices:

- Garlic

- Chili

- Ginger

- Additional Ingredients:

* Flat rice noodle

* Shredded chicken

* Bean sprouts

* Cucumber

- Steps to make:

1. Grind the roasted peanuts

2. Sauté the ground spices

3. Add the broth and coconut milk

4. Add the peanut paste

5. Boil the noodles separately

6. Arrange in a bowl

7. Pour with peanut broth and serve.

5. Vegetarian Boat Noodle

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Vegetarian boat noodle is flat rice noodles in mushroom broth with tofu, mushrooms, and vegetables, without using meat. Here is the easy and practical way to make boat noodle:

- Broth Ingredients:

* 1L mushroom broth

* 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce

* Ground spices:

- Garlic

- Ginger

- Coriander

- Additional Ingredients:

* Flat rice noodles

* Tofu

* Mushrooms

* Green vegetables

* Bean sprouts

- How to make:

1. Sauté the ground spices

2. Add the mushroom broth

3. Add the soy sauce

4. Fry the tofu separately

5. Boil the noodles and vegetables

6. Arrange in a bowl

7. Pour with hot broth and serve.

Those are some recipes for Thai boat noodle that you can make yourself at home. You can start trying these recipes now, because if not now, when else?

(kpl/dhm)