What is Haw Mok ห่อหมก?
In Thailand, haw mok (sometimes also spelled as hor mok) is a very popular dish you can find all over the country. You can find haw mok served in fancy sit-down restaurants, sold by street food vendors, or even in the supermarkets’ ready-to-eat food section. you can find at many kinds of restaurants
It’s a savoury custard (think quiche) that is made primarily of coconut milk, red curry paste, and eggs, and it most commonly uses fish as the protein, although other kinds of seafood can also be used. While you can use chicken or other meats, in Thailand they are usually made from fish and seafood only. The custard is added to a banana leaf cup or wrapped entirely in banana leaves packages and then steamed. They can also be grilled, in which case it is called haw mok yang (grilled haw mok).
Since making banana leaf cups is a pain, for my recipe I’ve made a hack by lining ramekins with banana leaves, so you can get the traditional aroma of steamed banana leaves without the hassle. You can also omit the banana leaves completely and the flavour of the haw mok will be mostly intact as the banana leaf aromas is quite mild.
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