Cooking Dried Squid

The Thai / Lao men like to eat dried squid as an appetizer with Lao sticky rice, the classic Thai / Lao hot sauce , and beer. With beer, the Dried Squid is the appetizer of choice for the Thai / Lao men unlike the 'beer and peanuts’ in North America.

The Thai and Lao people preserve food with salt and dry food in the sun. The Dried Squid can be purchased at an Asian supermarket. Barbecue the Squid over a grill or broil under high heat for about 3 minutes. Serve the dried squid with the classic Thai / Lao hot sauce or roasted tomato chili sauce. The Dried Squid is extremely chewy.

Also watch the Classic Thai / Lao hot sauce, the Cooking Lao Sticky Rice, and the barbecue videos.