Kao Yum, or Khao Yum, is a specialty of Southern Thai cuisine that has become popular in Bangkok in recent years because of the healthy, clean eating trend! This dish is similar to the Malay nasi kerabu, and in fact, many Southern Thai dishes have Malay roots.
In this video I also show you how to make natural blue food colouring! The rice is often dyed blue for Khao Yum, although you can most certainly use plain white rice, OR dye the rice a different colour such as yellow (turmeric or saffron) or pink (beets). The dressing, or what we call “nam budu” is the most important part: it’s sweet, salty, umami and is key to the unique flavour of this salad. And yes, you can make the dressing in advance and keep it in your fridge for many weeks!
Choice of accompaniments around the rice are flexible, but there are some must-haves. I will include the list of these options in the written recipe on the website!
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I love butterfly pea! You could totally grow it in a container with bok choy or other leafy greens, it doesn’t need much space! I live in Toronto and grew them from seed outdoors. Seeds aren’t expensive and you will always be with your own after first harvest.
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just look like nasi kerabu…
Yes. We have this kind of rice in Malaysia, specifically in Kelantan. We call it “Nasi Kerabu”, which literally means Rice Salad. 😘
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