Comments on: Salted Crab – Boo Kem (or Bpoo Kem)

By: Michael Babcock

Michael Babcock — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:54:22 +0000

I’m afraid this is not in Kasma’s (or my) area of expertise — we can’t help you here.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:37:16 +0000

How can my wife grow these pboo kem at our house in rual Thaialnd?

regards

By: chris

chris — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:50:22 +0000

you can use mangrove grab,baby rice crab,or use some good quality dry shrimp,there is onather one made with pickled gouramy fish they are all good t eat,by the way my wife is thai from cola

By: Michael Babcock

Michael Babcock — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:14:31 +0000

I’ve eaten salted crab in Som Dtam in Thailand many times and never gotten sick. I think your friend’s concern, though, might stem from the fact that the crab is raw. There could be the possibility of the raw crabs sitting outside of refrigeration for some time before being used. On the other hand, they are heavily salted so I would think theoretically that would take care of any bacteria. Perhaps not a bad recommendation for Westerners in Thailand, though.

By: dean hopkins

dean hopkins — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:21:10 +0000

HI there.

I travel a lot to Thailand where I often see street vendors making the famous Som Tam around the streets of Bangkok. I have often wondered what the little crabs they break apart and throw in are. I was about to try some recently when a kind Thai lady told me not to take the Som Tam with crab, as she said as a Westerner it would probably make me sick. ? Any comments or advice? IS it because our constitution is not used to such strong flavours or is there a risk of becoming ill from the crab itself. She told me that even as a Thai she had become sick from this several times.
Many Thanks

By: Green Papaya « Thai Food and Travel Blog

Green Papaya « Thai Food and Travel Blog — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:07:58 +0000

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By: Cooking

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