'Khao Klukh Krapi' is a traditional Thai fried rice made with shrimp paste, garlic, tangy lemon, prawns and cucumbers.

Thai chicken rice, or khao man gai, is similar to Hainan chicken rice in that it's a complete meal: when you order it, you get chicken, rice and a clear broth made from the bones of the bird.

When cooking the rice with shrimp paste, be sure to turn on the ventilation fan over your oven – the smell is pungent. To eat the khao kluk kapi, put some rice in your spoon, then mix and match ...