tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post6308845863843471556..comments2009-07-03T14:29:46.925-05:00adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16854207501036222657noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-66539796301243412502009-07-03T14:29:08.767-05:002009-07-03T14:29:08.767-05:00Wow. These look amazing. Since I can&#39;t have regular potatoes, these will be perfect for me! :OKara The Midgiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00866415537967579015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-19099258559839022512009-05-20T21:25:53.380-05:002009-05-20T21:25:53.380-05:00We had our neighbors over for dinner and made these fried sweet potatoes for appetizer. They were gone in five minutes. SO GOOD!! Can't wait to try more of your Thai recipes.Stephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-77121922543489213602009-05-20T14:04:39.001-05:002009-05-20T14:04:39.001-05:00The coconut flakes on the sweet potato sounds fantastic! The dipping sauce sounds amazing too.lisaiscookinghttp://lisaiscooking.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-69758703216251919832009-05-20T08:13:41.112-05:002009-05-20T08:13:41.112-05:00I've been really into sweet potato fries lately, but I can't quite get them right at home. I never thought to add a coating...I'm going to try this out next time!Carriehttp://ourlifeinfood.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-25211361065240108932009-05-19T11:00:00.000-05:002009-05-19T11:00:00.000-05:00Jude - I would replace half of the sweet chilli sauce with the puree of tamarind pulp which I assume is what you got. The sauce will end up being more acidic. You may want to add some sugar and/or salt (for some reason, fish sauce just tastes weird to me in this particular dipping sauce). Just keep tasting and adjusting until it satisfies your refined Asian palate.Leelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05909218929633317461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-40417529395425304902009-05-19T06:44:00.000-05:002009-05-19T06:44:00.000-05:00These look delicious! Sweet potatoes in any form are my husband's favorite - can't wait to try this!the wicked noodlehttp://www.thewickednoodle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-71814775427829038902009-05-19T00:00:00.000-05:002009-05-19T00:00:00.000-05:00If one were to add tamarind paste because someone bought the entire stock at PNA and need to use it up, how much should one add?Judehttp://www.applepiepatispate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-58373037408049823012009-05-18T19:33:00.000-05:002009-05-18T19:33:00.000-05:00Sweta - Thanks. As for your questions, yes and yes. :)Leelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05909218929633317461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-26883662823402206942009-05-18T19:17:00.000-05:002009-05-18T19:17:00.000-05:00I love this-looks so good! BTW,is that you in the header?and is that a sari that you are wearing??Swetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317493638998906683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-83492176391337031022009-05-18T11:58:00.000-05:002009-05-18T11:58:00.000-05:00oh i adore this post! i heart all stories that center around grandpas and faint memories of yummy food.<br /><br />street vendor food is always so good in taste but also in just the whole process of ordering, walking the streets (in a non-hooker kinda way, of course) and lunching. &lt;3!<br /><br />looking forward to see what other GFB concoctions you remember up! :)Angry Asianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06108228208656956325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-84657904616339931562009-05-17T20:14:00.000-05:002009-05-17T20:14:00.000-05:00Haha. That's funny, Jorge. <br /><br />No. :)<br /><br />But yes on the tamarind paste request, though. A post on that is coming soon.Leelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05909218929633317461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-69677405544530007952009-05-17T18:55:00.000-05:002009-05-17T18:55:00.000-05:00Would you marry me?!<br /><br />Anyway, I'm mexican, the local tamarind paste is always sweetened and has large chunks of seeds and pulp, since it's eaten mostly as candy for children. Could you share some tips on how to make a thai tamarind paste at home?Jorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07555764860885423759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-86631925690875719192009-05-17T09:53:00.000-05:002009-05-17T09:53:00.000-05:00It can be difficult to recreate something from wonderful memories because so many intangible variables were involved that can't be recaptured. But perhaps the point isn't in achieving the exact dish but enjoying the precious remembrances as you try to achieve it! It's such shame that a local icon like GFB was supplanted for an office building. <br /><br />I love sweet potato fries and served with a sweet chili dipping sauce sounds great!Tangled Noodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-51526393031024359562009-05-16T21:25:00.000-05:002009-05-16T21:25:00.000-05:00What a great story and what a special time to share with your grandfather. Memories like that are so special and what better way to refresh those memories these absolutely divine looking sweet potatoes. They look off the charts good.oysterculturehttp://oysterculture.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-18796023661727596202009-05-16T16:31:00.000-05:002009-05-16T16:31:00.000-05:00I found this on the FoodPhotoBlog and couldn't resist printin the recipe. I love sweet potato fries but this one adds a whole new twist and interesting change. Thanks for posting it.Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02338996147787908071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-7927046836235674932009-05-16T15:34:00.000-05:002009-05-16T15:34:00.000-05:00Sweet potato fries are so good but then to coat them in coconut sounds even better. The dipping sauce just kicks it up another notch.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-14675374757510931692009-05-16T08:58:00.000-05:002009-05-16T08:58:00.000-05:00Hehe isn't it funny how every country has their own version of Seinfeld's Soup Nazi? The fried sweet potatoes do sound lovely though and chili is such a good match for it!<br /><br />I wonder what happened to GFB!Lorraine @NotQuiteNigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-31711456159861334812009-05-16T06:26:00.000-05:002009-05-16T06:26:00.000-05:00I love sweet potatoes in all forms, but your mixture of hot sweet potato and sweet chilli sauce is making my mouth water already. And great story about GFB...Cucinistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007118581119368523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-17175982134985035782009-05-16T06:02:00.000-05:002009-05-16T06:02:00.000-05:00O...o.. my perfect snacks, sweet and fried...yum... gonna buy some sweet potato soon :)Zitahttp://kumpulanresepkoe.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-2751886256757398262009-05-15T22:50:00.000-05:002009-05-15T22:50:00.000-05:00I am so excited about the fried food snacks - my mum is Thai and I'm constantly begging her to make me banana fritters or those sweet potato balls "kai noak garta" yummm! I'm definitely going to have to keep checking in on your blog :)sandyhttp://www.wittybanter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-42352482459065659652009-05-15T20:42:00.000-05:002009-05-15T20:42:00.000-05:00It's funny how the grumpiest people often make the best food. I guess they can get away with a bad temper because of their talent. Sweet potato chips sounds good, and it's handy for me that the batter doesn't have wheat flour.Arwen from Hoglet Khttp://www.hogletk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-26445784182653477862009-05-15T17:12:00.000-05:002009-05-15T17:12:00.000-05:00ooh this sounds addicting!!Justinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992001165812527918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-76007016747245864222009-05-15T15:52:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:52:00.000-05:00The batter is great! Coconut and sesame seeds? Mmm mmm. Considering our love for sweet taters, nothing can make them go wrong.duodishes.comhttp://duodishes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-16497076942425239592009-05-15T15:43:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:43:00.000-05:00yum! those sweet potato fries look great! i never thought to make a chili dipping sauce for them though!!nataliehttp://www.craftynatalie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542195145117471169.post-8923424189924743622009-05-15T15:37:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:37:00.000-05:00Ooooh, I cannot wait to make these! I remember having these a few different times in Bangkok. I'm looking forward to the fried bananas (hopefully you're doing them), because those were also one of my favorite treats!Fuji Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551315260916922551noreply@blogger.com