Tod Mun (Thai Fish Cakes)
Tod mun (Thai fish cakes) can be found sold on the streets of Thailand and are a popular snack. At home they are perfect for an appetizer. There are many different recipes. The most common variant uses both fish and shrimp; this is the basic fish recipe.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
- ½ teaspoon (7.5 ml) salt
- 120 grams (about ¼ lb) green beans
- 360 grams (about ¾ lb) ground fish or fish paste (pla kuud)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) red curry paste
- 1 egg
- 3 Kaffir lime leaves
Ingredients for 3 servings (685 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Stack the lime leaves and roll them together into a tube shape. Slice them into thin strips.
- 2
Slice the green beans into small (½ inch) pieces.
- 3
Mince the fish.
- 4
Mix all the ingredients except the green beans and lime leaves in a bowl.
- 5
Stir until the mixture is smooth.
- 6
Add the green beans and lime leaves to the mixture and stir again.
- 7
Add the oil to a frying pan and heat to a medium temperature.
Stovetop - 8
Drop a tablespoon of the mixture into the pan and flatten slightly. When the bottom is cooked, turn over.
- 9
When cooked on both sides, place on a paper towel to drain any extra oil. Continue with the rest of the mixture.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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