How to make MOK PA | Steamed Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves | House of X Tia |

[@sisomvangsayachach5109]

Thank you Christina! I am Laotian and my husband is Mexican, but he loves fish more than I do and I have always wanted to make this for him because I always crave it. He is Catholic so this is definitely something we can have for Fridays during lint when we can't eat meat.

[@HouseofXTia]

yum! please tag me in photos if you post any! enjoy!! xoxo

[@rammone5241]

Hi, I just discovered your channel like yesterday, I was wanting to make the tapioca ball with the pork filling, that vid was spot on, I made the recipe today, I ate too much, you have to chase it with the chili, I encourage my wife to do the same, she about killed me, it is one of my favorite Thai/Lao eats. Now, I catch a lot of fish, I live centralized in north Texas between four major reservoirs that is stocked full of fresh water fish( stripers, catfish, and crappie) people pay guides $300 to $400 just to take them out to catch these species but I have my own boat so, I only pay for fishing gear. You know what is whacky, my wife is Lao, she was born there, still traditional, but very American, just like yourself, I bring home a lot of fish, I catch so many fish sometimes I give them away since I really do not like to clean them. In our household, I go catch fish, bring fish home, clean, and I do all the fish cooking!!! My wife as traditional as she is, have never made this dish!!! I sometimes wonder if she is an impostor Laotian. Really she is Laos, her fish paste, is really awesome, oh her preserve catfish is very good, when she is in the mood to make it, I hop down to the lake, bring home a 40 lb. catfish and I butchered that sucker up, she does her thing adding the seasoning, then puts the cut fish pieces in 5 gallon buckets, a few weeks later, her village people tear into it. I am going to watch all of your cooking videos by years end, wish my wife and I had the time to follow through with executing the process. Keep up the videos, you are a natural good speaker and photogenic, Laotian food is now coming into the scene and people love it!!

[@HouseofXTia]

hello! welcome to my channel and thanks for the comment! i think it's great that your wife makes fish paste and preserved catfish! i'm sure it's not the most glamorous task, certainly not something i would voluntarily do! i think there are many different ways to express where you came from or who you are culturally. cooking just happens to be one of them but it doesn't make a person more or less lao. everyone has a different interpretation of it. what matters is that we work as a community to keep/teach/pass traditions :)

[@meemeezong1827]

You make it look so easy. I’m going to try it.

[@HouseofXTia]

How’d it turn out?

[@californiageisha197]

I love your videos. My kaopoon is great because of you!

[@HouseofXTia]

so awesome! thank you for your comment. if you're sharing any photos via ig/fb, please tag me!!

[@Human-kc3io]

thanks for your recipes. it helps a lot when you list everything you use in this cooking.

[@HouseofXTia]

your welcome. thank you for the comment. i hope to see you around my ig/fb! have a great week!

[@gright2009]

I just noticed the MN picture in your kitchen! Lol theres a huge population of asian folks from SE Asia in St. Paul that cooks this dish! Nice

[@HouseofXTia]

yes, that's home for me, where i grew up and where my family is. i recently just moved to socal but happy to know there's lots of people inn my home state making this dish :)

[@littlekittle7387]

DaMN you so pretty and oh the food looKS fantastic too.happy newyear.and cook on baby girl.cheers

[@HouseofXTia]

+sa kitt thanks for the love. happy new year to you as well!

[@laoxamphanh]

i love lao food verymuch

[@HouseofXTia]

it is quite delicious. where have you had it or are you cooking at home?

[@panda_bae8015]

Your way is so simple! good job!

[@HouseofXTia]

thank you! hope you get a chance to try it sometime :)

[@JebBorJum]

I am going to do today! thank you for your instructions.

[@HouseofXTia]

your welcome! enjoy!!

[@lov3lybab3]

Thanks for sharing

[@HouseofXTia]

+June June. your welcome!

[@pim4sutherlin]

I love your video a lot. You make me miss my mum cook. Are u from Loss? I'm from I-san Thailand.

[@HouseofXTia]

thank you dear. i am lao but born in the u.s. have a great week! be sure to check out my fb/instagram for more food pics :)

[@ishoneeeo]

yum! will be making this this weekend!

[@HouseofXTia]

oooh how was it??? btw my apologies for the delayed response here. I am just NOW finding this hidden comments section lol

[@Souljah916]

The food you make always looks so delicious. Thanks you for teaching us. Can you tell me what type of steamer you have? Bc I only use the old traditional steamer. Does it cook faster with the one you have.

[@HouseofXTia]

hi! thanks for the comment. the steamer is in my amazon shop which is linked in the description box! I love how compact it is and how quickly it cooks because of its size :)

[@ieltsliz]

If I decide to freeze it, do I freeze the cooked or uncooked parcel? Also how do I reheat it? Brilliant video by the way :)

[@HouseofXTia]

you can freeze them immediately after assembling or after they're steamed. to reheat: thaw in refrigerator for a few hours then re-steam :)

[@ieltsliz]

Thanks - can't wait to try it :)

[@maypreh4156]

Made it tonight and it was PERFECT!!

[@HouseofXTia]

awesome. thank you for sharing and so glad you enjoyed!

[@boualoyb3345]

That really good there

[@HouseofXTia]

thank you :)

[@allstar904]

Pa dak!!!!!! That real real!!!!

[@HouseofXTia]

+allstar904 like duh! :)

[@allstar904]

U tight!! Thanks for vid.

[@HouseofXTia]

+allstar904 so are you! come back for more! xoxo

[@Cusplaws]

Hi! Can I ask where do you buy your steamer?! I would love to get my hands on one too!

[@HouseofXTia]

all of that is linked in my description box!

[@cliffcox7643]

wow. My ma is Thai from there but always afraid of eating fermented fish sauce. But I think it's from the times we've seen it fermenting in pots on the street. This one in the bottle is totally good. No scales or bad stuff.

[@HouseofXTia]

exactly! pantai brand if my favorite :)

[@kingcocusa4045]

Hi, awesome video! Where can i purchase the pah dack?

[@HouseofXTia]

asian market. i like the pantai brand: www.google.com/search?q=pantai+fermented+fish+sauce&biw=1440&bih=724&tbm=isch&imgil=nZa57xlmrk6SUM%253A%253BBFTyfaeYkcLBcM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fsiamshop.co.uk%25252Findex.php%25253Froute%2525253Dproduct%25252Fcategory%25252526path%2525253D24_77&source=iu&pf=m&fir=nZa57xlmrk6SUM%253A%252CBFTyfaeYkcLBcM%252C_&usg=__mO5FSGVTyjdBFoC7b55NAUg9p74%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjQq8z1yJbNAhVLPlIKHZHyBC4QyjcINA&ei=sBVXV9CTGcv8yAKR5ZPwAg#imgrc=nZa57xlmrk6SUM%3A

[@1chickenfeet]

Good thing I check you tube because I've been craving this forever. Haven't had this since I was a kid. Now , got to find pak e tu herb to make it authentic. Thanks again for the recipe. Lovely, & I'm not referring to mok pa.😃

[@HouseofXTia]

lol your welcome. enjoy!

[@ncohluasnkauj8581]

Where did you get your steamer

[@HouseofXTia]

southeast asian market!

[@cxay89]

😍👅 ahh I'm now craving this! Sapp

[@HouseofXTia]

+christina Xay make it and tag me on facebook or instagram! xoxo

[@ninavongsay7918]

Where did you buy ur mortal & pestle?

[@HouseofXTia]

lao store in mn years ago.

[@moukdachounlamany8391]

Soooo do you make samong ..? 👀😬😂

[@HouseofXTia]

never have :)

[@kit4148]

Hey there i was wondering if there were any substitution for the padek?? Cause im pregnant and dont want to put the padek in?!! thanks in advance!

[@HouseofXTia]

there isn't really a good alternative for it b/c it's fermented fish lol but you can use fish sauce or omit it. it will still be good without, maybe up the herbs and spices to add additional flavor!

[@kimmyon9682]

it called in English- lemon basil

[@HouseofXTia]

thank you! it was captioned in the video :)

[@daisythao3275]

What kind of rice is it? Any uncooked rice right?

[@HouseofXTia]

nope, its sweet (sticky) rice :)

[@hima781]

What would work instead of the sticky rice?

[@ShelbyA2LA]

If you need to heat it up , can it just be resteam?

[@HouseofXTia]

yes :)

[@MARRIEDTOTHEM0B]

where is your steamer from??=]

[@HouseofXTia]

Vanessa Lynn my mom can't remember where she purchased it from but the brand is RIVAL www.amazon.com/Rival-CKRVSTLM21-Food-Steamer-White/dp/B004Q7XCFI

[@pakouxiong2733]

Where can j get this streamer?

[@HouseofXTia]

amazon! it's the revival 3 tier steamer :)

[@erickDFW666]

Btw. I think pak.e.Thu is LemonBasil in English. (I think)

[@HouseofXTia]

yes it is :)

[@macksionsihabouth2867]

Do you have a chicken recipe for this

[@HouseofXTia]

no but it's the same method :)

[@bordomkills621]

Can you use a different type of fish other than tilapia?

[@HouseofXTia]

yes. use anything you would like!

[@nahaidiew2991]

Salmon , tuna.trout ,any white fish

[@cryptozeus2354]

Not only does the dish looks steamy hot so does the person cooking it

[@HouseofXTia]

haha

[@pervysay]

I want pork brain like mom used to make. I can never find a video. ☹

[@HouseofXTia]

never had!

[@Emmie.N12]

I love you!!!

[@HouseofXTia]

haha love you too!

[@Emmie.N12]

Naa hak 😏

[@HouseofXTia]

aweee :)

[@erickDFW666]

What state are u in?

[@HouseofXTia]

CA :)

[@erickDFW666]

House of X Tia awesome. What state is that on the kitchen wall

[@HouseofXTia]

MN

[@chadnature81]

Cambodian, Laos and Thai we all call MOK..why!! I guess we use to be one nation back in the old days..we eat we dress we dance are similar..

[@HouseofXTia]

don't know but good observation!

[@peakarach7051]

darith chea: It's Lao food lao culture lao language. Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Saen, Chiang Kham, Chiang Khan Chiang Klang, Chiang Man, Chiang Thong, Xieng Dong Xieng Thong, Don Thong, Lan Na kingdom, Lanxang kingdom, ( Lancang ), Sukothai kingdom, Ayutthaya kingdom, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Nakhon Luang Vientiane, ( Vieng Chan ), Chanthaburi province, ( Ban Lao ), Suwannaphum district, Suwannaphum airport, Sovannaphum, Souvannaphoum, Souvanna Phouma, Sihanouk, Sisowath, Phnom Penh, Norodom of Cambodia, Sisowath of Cambodia....is Lao names and were all founded by lao, ( Gelao, Ai Lao, Rau, Liao ) a Tai-kadai speakers peoples. Sichuan province, Kunming Yunnan province, Nanzhao Ai lao empire Yunnan province, Guangdong province, Guangzhou province, Guangxi autonomous region China, Kuangxi waterfalls, Jiangxi province, Shanxi province, Shaanxi province, Shandong province, Laodian Shanzhai restaurant, Shanghai province, Hong Kong, Tai-wan...is lao names. Mok it's look a lot like Laobian dumpling from Shenyang district in Liaoning province.

[@johnl8823]

all of mom's cooking but explained in English :).. sap sap

[@HouseofXTia]

+john lithpraseuth woop woop! xoxo

[@johnsmith-hz7tx]

Wow ur beautiful

[@HouseofXTia]

thank you :)

[@primeministerofjoemalia962]

i fucking hated lao dishes like this growing up. especially this one. never ate it, couldnt stand the smell and taste. now that im an adult and dont live with my parents. i wanna eat this so bad. lol

[@HouseofXTia]

same. it wasn't until moving out that made me crave lao food!