Yummy Lumpia Plate

We've been so busy trying to promote this event on our social networks that we forgot to post this awesome event. If you don't have much going on tonight, check with the McNease Convention Center for available tickets! The Association of Asian-American Women of  is hosting this wonder festival in order to raise funds for our very own Asian Culture Center in San Angelo. There will be food, variety of Asian dances and other performances, and awesome raffle prizes. Hope to see you there!

 Photo Courtesy of FotoLync Photography . The Third Stage of Thai Cooking with Mickie Where: 1114 Hunters Glenn, San Angelo, TX When: November 16th, 2012 Friday 6PM Fee: $15 Once again, another chance to learn authentic Thai cooking. $15 for a full course meal plus more! No one leaves hungry! The Carriker Family has offered their home and kitchen to everyone who wants to learn Thai Cooking. This our third stage of Thai Cooking and may be the last for the year 2012! So don't miss it! If you would like to attend please call and reserve a spot at 325-655-6809. Visit our Facebook Page . As for the next cooking class, what would you like to learn to cook? Let us know, we will try to accommodate.

Time for another cooking class! The Carriker family has graciously agreed to host another round of Thai cooking.  As usual this will be a full course meal from appetizer to dessert. The  $15 fee is to cover the cost of food.  When : Friday September 21, 2012 6-10pm Where : 1114 Hunter's Glen, San Angelo TX (Lower Bluffs) Why : Where else in San Angelo are you going to find a full course, authentic Thai Food meal for $15? On a Friday night even! For more information or to reserve your spot call the store at 325-655-6809 or hit us up on the Facebook . Hosted by The Carriker Family Sponsored by Mama Nida's Asian Market Photography by Fotolync (Lynn Compal)

Been a little while since we put up a recipe. Let's fix that! Today's recipe is courtesy Paleo Diet Lifestyle , Eggplant Mushroom Curry . I stumbled across this recipe the other day while trying to figure out something to do with all the eggplant around the house. This was a great dish, and relatively inexpensive for those with a garden. It cover's the gamut of diet restrictions too. Paleo, Vegetarian/ Vegan, and Gluten free! As usual, items at the store are highlighted in orange . Ingredients 5 small eggplants (you could use two large ones, but I find it much easier to make more or less of the recipe when using the small ones); 4 oz (1/4 lb) white mushrooms, quartered; 1 tbsp coconut oil , clarified butter or other paleo cooking fat; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 red chili peppe r (optional depending on how spicy you’d like the final dish to be); ½ tsp chili powder ; 1 tsp ground cumin ; 1 tsp ground coriander; ¼ tsp ground

For our frequent visitors, you may have noticed a bit of a change in the appearance of the blog. Thankfully casualties were few, and I needed a new keyboard anyways. We hope this change is a bit more user friendly. Your favorite posts are still here, including all of the recipes. Tell us what you think of the new look and if there is anything you'd like to see. On the storefront, our new sign should be going up soon. Permits are in hand and we just await the installers. As soon as it is in place we'll be showing it off. Stayed tuned here for new recipes and posts coming soon. As always you can keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter over on the right side there. We appreciate your patience during this design transition, and look forward to seeing you at the store! Picture courtesy: Paolo Camera

Due to some recent changes on Blogger, several parts of the blog are not working properly. So we'll be rolling out a new design in the next coming weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes. As always you can keep updated at our Facebook Page.

To celebrate these wonderful 5 years, we are discounting ALL Sales 5% off this week (May 21 - My 27). We are grateful to all our customers who made this day possible. Thank You!

Price has been reduced to $15 from $25. Call the store or visit our Facebook  to RSVP.

 Lanna Starter Image Courtesy of Wikipedia Guess what everyone! Cooking Classes are back! We have scheduled the first one in the month of May, which is also Asian Heritage Month. So here's the scoop!! May 18th 2012, Friday starting at 6PM , we will be learning how to prepare, cook, and EAT authentic Thai Cuisine. Mickie Carriker and her family has graciously offered their kitchen and home for this cooking class. Of course, everything we make is open for consumption or can be boxed in to-go container to take home. Thai Cooking with the Carrikers Where: 1114 Hunters Glen, San Angelo, Texas When: May 18th, 2012 Friday 6pm Fee: $25 / Person ( This is to help cover for ingredients, condiments, drinks, supplies, and accessories) If you plan on coming, please like us on our FACEBOOK Page and click the posted event link. Select " going " on the tab so that we have a head count of who how many are coming. Or, you may come by our store and pick up an informati

Cinco de Mayo?No, It's not an Asian holiday.......but we will be closed this Saturday, May 5, 2012. Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please come in Friday to get your necessities for any celebration you have planned this weekend. As always, we appreciate our customers and our readers.

Rice Terraces in the Philippines The majority of countries in the Asian continent consumes "Rice" as part of their daily staple diet. Most people are familiar with Jasmine rice when relating to Asian Cuisine. In Southeast Asian countries, Sticky rice, also known as sweet rice, glutinous rice, or malagkit, is just as popular or more so on the food table. Of course, Sticky rice is mostly prepared in sweets and desserts but in this case, we are simple talking about Steamed Sticky Rice. Sticky rice is dry steamed after soaking in water for at least 7 hours. Unlike the regular Jasmine rice, sticky rice is dry and of course, sticky. It's place in a bamboo rice container to keep it moist and placed on the table along with the rest of the meal. Then you dig in with your hands clump the chuck into a ball then deep it in a sauce or whatever dish that your eating it with. So, yes, it is best eaten using your hands. At our hole in a wall location, we constantly have custom

Image Courtesy of Laxmi Palace.com  You Asked! We Deliver! We have expanded our selections of Indian and Mideast Products! Come Check it out! Recently, we've been receiving many request for a wider selection in Indian and Middle East spices and ingredients. After re-arranging our shelves, we have made room for more curries, more tahinis, more chutneys, and simply more stuff!.  For today's recipe, we are going for another Indian dish.   Spicy Lamb Curry Masala Recipe Courtesy of Dishaka Gourmet Imports (Items in orange indicates that we have it at Mama Nida's Asian Market) Ingredients: 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil 2 medium size Onion (Chopped) 2 tbsp Ground Ginge r 1 medium size tomato (Chopped) 2 tbsp Yogurt 3 tbsp Spicy Lamb Curry Masala 1 lb Lamb meat (Cut in Cubes) 1 1/2 Cup of water A tsp of  Salt ( Per Taste) Optional (Condoments) 1 cup of coriander leaves (Chopped) 1 tbsp of Spicy Lamb Curry Masala 1 Pack of Roti Naan Bread  Instructions:

Robey Condra 2006 Title Winner. Image Courtesy of  San Angelo Live  IT'S RODEO TIME!   Every year, San Angelo looks forward to February but not for the day of hearts. Although special it may be, Valentines Day is not February's biggest event for this small town. It's the Annual San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo along with the fun games and rides of the carnival. Ranked as the 6th largest indoor rodeo show, San Angelo becomes alive this time of year. Rodeo is a holiday for the town of San Angelo.   Lake View Air Force Jr ROTC For over a decade now, My husband and I have been volunteering our time working with the Rodeo Committee to make this event a great experience. Though some may think it's a small part of the big picture, we are the first group of people that will greet you at the door as you walk in to watch the show. In camo pants and their Corp T-shirts, LakeView AFJROTC cadets are there ready to greet, assist, and provide programs to w

Blogspot changed some code around on us and we are trying figure out how to fix it. For the next couple of days the blog may act a little funny, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Jason is working diligently to fix the situation. Photo © 2010 J. Ronald Lee.

The New Year has come and it's 2012. It's the Year of the Dragon ( The Water Dragon). The rituals of writing down a New Year's resolution  list had once again taken some of our precious times. We promise ourselves to live happier, richer, and healthier. Whether we conquer them or not, it's a wish we all would like to come true. So to start off the New Year, here's a healthy Thai appetizer dish that is refreshingly healthy, super easy and delicious. Mieng Kum or Mieng Kham are mini wraps which consist of dried shrimp, dice shallots, ginger, lime, chili, and roasted coconut wrapped in lettuce or spinach leaves. Traditionally, betel leaves are used as wraps but lettuce and spinach will do. Mieng Kum is serve as an appetizer dish in most US Thai restaurants but it is  traditionally a main dish in many Thai kitchens. The first time that I've had this was at Madam Mam's at the Village in Austin. Ever since, that's how we start our meal every time we g