Comments on: Clams Recipe: Hoy Lai Ped (Spicy Clams in Thai Roasted Chili Paste)

By: Trangerine

Trangerine — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:31:16 +0000

Hi Rasa,

I recently made a clam (manila clams) dish (for the first time) and was very disappointed with the result. After a few minutes in the wok, the clams produced so much water and became salty, without the soy sauce or salt. I made clams with black bean sauce. Any idea why?

Thanks.

By: Ngoc

Ngoc — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:09:53 +0000

My favorite kind of meal – delicious and impressive, but so quick and easy! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

By: rabeeya

rabeeya — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:59:30 +0000

hi… this recipes looks delicious. unfortunately we dont really get Clams in Pakistan except the frozen clam meat, which is not that great.
I was wondering, what if i substitute the clams with shrimps? would they not go well with this roasted chilli paste?
wud love ur opinion on this. thanks!

By: Bernice

Bernice — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:07:45 +0000

Fantastic!…i am going to do now. Hope to join the trip next year. Thank you.

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:20:34 +0000

Andy – I am glad you went to Penang. Fraser island – I will have to go dig clams there. ;)

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:59:58 +0000

Wow. I love clams but they taste so much better if you’ve found them yourself!

Last time I dug up my own clams was on Fraser Island in Australia – we cooked them there with sweet chilli sauce and white wine – very random but an amazing experience.

Funnily enough was in Penang just last week on my honeymoon. It’s a great place – in particular the food!!!

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:28:04 +0000

Shaoron – it’s Thai roasted chili paste.

By: sharon

sharon — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:08:38 +0000

what is nam prik phao?

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:38:20 +0000

Bernice, send me an email using the Email link on top of this site. We can organize a tour for you to go on this clam expedition.

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:37:19 +0000

Tell me about it. The beaches in Penang are so polluted and dirty. It wasn’t like that when I was little. The sea water was blue but now it’s mostly yellowish and brownish. So sad.