How is Roasted Garlic in Oil used in Thai cooking?

Crispy fried garlic in oil - gratiam jiew - is one of those small touches that makes Thai food taste finished. Tiny purple-skinned Thai garlic is crushed and fried gently until golden and crisp, perfuming the oil as it goes. The crunchy garlic gets spooned over soups, noodles, and rice dishes, and the fragrant oil is used too. Both the crunch and the aroma matter - fragrance is half of Thai cooking. The trick is pulling it off the heat just as it turns light brown, before it burns bitter.

Can I cook with Roasted Garlic in Oil in a Chiang Mai cooking class?

Yes - we use Roasted Garlic in Oil in our hands-on classes. Explore them on our Cooking Classes page.

Roasted Garlic in Oil - Thai Pantry Essentials | Thai Akha Kitchen

Crispy fried garlic in oil - gratiam jiew - is one of those small touches that makes Thai food taste finished. Tiny purple-skinned Thai garlic is crushed…

Roasted Garlic in Oil - Thai Pantry Essentials | Thai Akha Kitchen Crispy fried garlic in oil - gratiam jiew - is one of those small touches that makes Thai food taste finished. Tiny purple-skinned Thai garlic is crushed…