Thai shrimp cakes

Dive into the flavors of Thailand with our tantalizing Thai Shrimp Cakes (Tod Mun Goong). These crispy, golden-brown delights are packed with succulent shrimp, fragrant herbs, and a hint of spice, offering an authentic Thai taste in every bite. Perfect for any occasion, whether as a delightful appetizer or a flavorful main course, this recipe will transport your taste buds to the bustling streets of Bangkok. Let's get cooking and experience the magic of Thai cuisine in your kitchen!

Thai Shrimp Cake - best Thai shrimp cake recipe loaded with shrimp, red curry, long beans and served with sweet chili sauce. So good!

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This Crispy Thai Shrimp Cake is yet another crowd-pleasing appetizer and my favorite item to order whenever we are at Thai restaurants. This version requires no corn starch or flour so it is important to use the freshest prawns / shrimps you could get your hands on. The trick to achieving the “QQ” or bouncy effect with every bite is to “grab and slam” the prawn mixture against the bowl for several times...

[Photographs: Leela Punyaratabandhu] These shrimp cakes can be served as an appetizer or a main course. Even though at many Thai restaurants in Thailand, these cakes are paired with Chinese-style plum sauce, I prefer to serve them with Thai sweet...

Flavoured with coriander, garlic and white pepper, then crumbed for deep-fried crunch, these shrimp cakes are a great make-ahead party food.

Spicy Thai Shrimp Cakes (tod mun goong)

Shrimp cakes are popular in coastal cities in China where shrimp are plentiful. The key to a good shrimp cake is maintaining the shrimp’s natural flavor!

Delightful gluten free savoury pancakes with sweet succulent shrimp, ginger, scallions, chilis and a light and flavourful Thai Dipping sauce.

Have some delicious Thai experience with these fish cakes – deliciously aromatic and full of amazing flavors with a little kick I love fish, but I don’t have that much of fish recipes. When I want to eat fish, it’s either I fry them or I make something like this King Fish in Turmeric and Coconut Milk. I love grilled fish, too, but if I am the one to char-grill them, ‘No, thank you!’. I am happy that fish can be enjoyed in cake form, too. Uh, chocolate fish cakes? Have you heard of them? Oh…