{"id":54708,"date":"2025-09-12T08:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T22:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=54708"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:31:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T22:31:02","slug":"appetiser-recipe-moo-ping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/appetiser-recipe-moo-ping\/","title":{"rendered":"Moo ping &#8211; quintessential Thai street food"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54708\" class=\"elementor elementor-54708\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6039f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c6039f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59fddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c59fddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aMag_Spr25-Blog-MooPing-Recipe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-54709\" alt=\"Moo ping \u2014 Thai grilled pork skewers served with dipping sauce, fresh herbs, charred eggplant, lime wedges, and crushed peanuts on terracotta plates.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aMag_Spr25-Blog-MooPing-Recipe.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aMag_Spr25-Blog-MooPing-Recipe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aMag_Spr25-Blog-MooPing-Recipe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aMag_Spr25-Blog-MooPing-Recipe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aMag_Spr25-Blog-MooPing-Recipe-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc7c175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dc7c175\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff68072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff68072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quintessential Thai street food, moo ping \u2013 moreish skewers of pork cooked over a coal fire \u2013 delivers both bang for buck and maximum flavour with surprisingly little effort. When well executed, they achieve culinary nirvana: a flawless balance of spicy, salty, sweet, smoke-kissed, juicy and perfectly charred.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51e6fe3a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51e6fe3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f6b03\" data-id=\"c7f6b03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b067acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b067acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176dd7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176dd7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Pork skewers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>1kg pork collar butt, thinly sliced into roughly 5 x 2cm strips and tenderised &#8211; see notes<\/li>\n \t<li>8 garlic cloves, grated<\/li>\n \t<li>Bunch of coriander (with roots), roots finely chopped, leaves reserved<\/li>\n \t<li>2 teaspoons white pepper<\/li>\n \t<li>\u00be teaspoon MSG (optional)<\/li>\n \t<li>\u00be teaspoon salt<\/li>\n \t<li>20ml dark soy sauce<\/li>\n \t<li>20ml soy sauce<\/li>\n \t<li>80ml oyster sauce<\/li>\n \t<li>2 tablespoons finely grated palm sugar<\/li>\n \t<li>1 tablespoon cornstarch (or tapioca starch)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177a411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"177a411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nuoc cham dipping sauce<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"271\">7 parts fish sauce<\/li><li data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"271\">7 parts sugar<\/li><li data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"271\">2 parts lemon juice<\/li><li data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"271\">Chopped garlic, to taste<\/li><li data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"271\">Chopped chilli, to taste<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cad168\" data-id=\"9cad168\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65023702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65023702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79617207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79617207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the skewers, blitz the marinade ingredients together. Toss through the tenderised pork strips until fully coated, then marinate for up to 36 hours. Thread the meat onto skewers like a ribbon, piercing each piece a couple of times. Grill over indirect heat, turning often, until lightly charred.<\/p><p>For extra flavour and authenticity, baste skewers with coconut cream while grilling.<\/p><p>For the most authentic smoky, perfectly charred result, cook over charcoal embers with the skewers elevated above the heat source &#8211; either balanced between bricks or on a mesh grill about 30cm above the coals. This can also be approximated with great effect over an electric grill.<\/p><p>For the nuoc cham dipping sauce, combine fish sauce and sugar and stir until dissolved. Add lemon juice, garlic and chilli. Thin with enough water to adjust to taste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a9d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45a9d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kitchen notes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6005040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6005040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1238\">Velveting is a versatile tenderising technique used extensively in Chinese cooking. Designed to transform meat and improve the diner experience, it can be applied to most cuts but particularly shines on tougher cuts or those that tend to dry out when exposed to heat.<\/p><p data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1697\">Velveting can be done two ways. The traditional method coats meat in starch, seasoning (soy sauce, spices and similar) and usually egg white, then rests for 15\u201330 minutes before par-cooking in hot oil or water, finishing later in the dish.<\/p><p data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1697\">Alternatively, the quick method (used here) is a short marinade in bi-carb soda &#8211; 1 teaspoon per 300g meat. 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