“Yum Khamoi” (
) is a Thai salad that is usually prepared with pork, prawns, cucumbers, hard-boiled eggs and shallots. Unlike most
other Yum salads, the dressing for Yum Khamoi uses not only the typical mixture of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and chilis, but also the “Three Friends” -
coriander root, white pepper and garlic.
The name component “Khamoi” (
) can be translated as “steal”, “theft”, “thief” or “robber”. So the salad could be called “Thief Salad” in
English. Where this name comes from and who stole what from whom, I have not yet been able to find out.
Name
Yum Khamoi (ยำขโมย)
- Yum ()
- Mix (Salad/Soup)
- Khamoi
- ?
Alternative names
Yum Kha Moi,
Yum Ka-Moay,
Yam Ka-Moay
Uses
Nam Yum
Saam Gler (Saam Sahai)
Recipes
- der-reiskoch.de
- www.pholfoodmafia.com
- cookpad.com (Automatic translation)
- The Most Popular Thai Food P. 66
