Thai Fried Egg (Kai Thod)

20240209 #breakfastdiary 969, 2°C/mostly clear For a shop to last, running the business on the mechanics of dopamine... isn't the ideal society I'm ultimately hoping for... *Source: Before It Melts @before.it..melts So I read a long post from them explaining they were ending collaborations with other brands, in the name of sustainability, so as not to chase after cheap, fleeting stimulation — and it hit me a little. Inspiration really is scattered everywhere in the world. The house filled with the smell of oil and fish sauce from early morning. Above all, Thailand's most fragrant #thaifriedegg, Nam Pla Wan Kai Thod. Boil eggs in a pot of water to somewhere between soft- and hard-boiled. While that's happening, make the dressing: mix 1 palm sugar, 1 fish sauce, 2 lime juice. (This combo works fine in place of the usual tamarind juice, fish sauce, and sugar recipe.) Pour oil in a pan and fry the boiled eggs until golden brown. Halve the eggs, plate them, pour over the dressing, and top with fried shallots and parsley (instead of cilantro). Boiled eggs made special — Thai-style fried egg, Nam Pla Wan Kai Thod.