Devasom Hua Hin offers guests the regal flavours of khao chae

Devasom Hua Hin invitations guests to savour the  conventional Thai dish khao chae at Deva Bistro.

While khao chae is basically a summer season dish, this advantageous instance of royal Thai delicacies might now be loved all 12 months spherical due to the resort’s gifted culinary workforce. 

It is one other approach by which Devasom Hua Hin offers its guests the elegant nuances of Thailand’s wealthy cultural heritage.

What is khao chae?

Literally translated as “rice soaked in water,” khao chae has been served since the reign of King Rama II.

Known for its complexity, it consists of 4 key components: par-boiled  rice, jasmine-scented water, ice, and an array of aspect dishes.

At Devasom Hua Hin, cooks elevate this dish utilizing flower-scented water produced from  homegrown bread flowers (dok chommanat) which are repeatedly infused with fragrant  candle smoke. 

The rice is meticulously half-cooked, scrubbed to take away most of its starch, then steamed once more to attain a refreshingly distinctive texture. 

The cooked rice is accompanied by a range of flavourful aspect dishes, together with bell peppers full of minced pork and wrapped in egg, deep-fried shrimp paste balls, radishes stir-fried in coconut milk, shredded dried pork floss, and candy Yee-Son fish. 

The dish is introduced at the desk alongside the intricately carved vegatables and fruits famend in Thai delicacies.

In order to understand the advantageous flavours of the dish, a diner ought to start by pouring the aromatic water and ice over the rice; every spoonful is then dipped into the water to soak up the floral aroma. 

One then tastes the aspect dishes one after the other, holding them separate from the rice to savour their distinct flavours. 

This regal eating expertise is obtainable each day at Deva Bistro at Devasom Hua Hin for lunch or dinner.