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Let’s go back to your childhood with these 8 popular childhood dishes and get ready to celebrate “National Children’s Day”, the first event at the new beginning of the year. Join us in finding out what the 8 popular childhood stars are and see which one is your favorite.

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Milo School Bus

When you were at the school, “Milo School Bus” is absolutely the must-have. This delicious fortified chocolate malt beverage made with special recipe delivers unique flavor that you can’t find elsewhere. A cup of your childhood drink instantly reminds you of the old days when you waited in long line for a cup of “Milo School Bus”.

Thai Deep-Fried Meatballs

Let’s continue with “Thai deep-fried meatball” made from fish balls, pork balls, milky sausages, or even crab sticks that look really savory. It’s another popular snack among the kids while waiting for the parents to pick them up from school. Spicy sweet chilis sauce makes this appetizer before dinner tastes flavorful.

Thai-Style Sandwich

“Thai-style sandwich” with slices of bologna and dried shredded pork is another delicious snack in your childhood. make it tastes amazing is the Thai-style sandwich spreadd that delivers unique aroma and flavor. A slice of sandwich can keep you feel full. You can either have it as breakfast or appetizer before dinner.

Pork Dark Soy Fried Rice

This is a legendary recipe, especially those who travel by train might call the vendors to buy “Pork Dark Soy Fried Rice”, savory fried rice with pork served on paper plate or banana leaves. The main ingredient for this menu is dark soy sauce to add more flavor and aroma to the food as well as darker color. This is a-la carte menu that people at all age and gender love, and it reminds most everyone of their childhood.

Quail Egg

You can find “Quail egg” or quail egg mortar at almost all the schools. It’s called “quail egg mortar” as it is cooked in a khanom krok pan. When done, the eggs are transferred to a tiny foam box. Then, you can slightly sprinkle some sauce and pepper on top for better taste. Quail egg is a perfect snack to enjoy all alone, or you can share it with your friends.

Milk pouch

An afternoon break at the school is snack time for children, and the snacks are usually served with “Milk pouch”. Milk pouch usually packed with pasteurized milk in different flavors such as sweet flavor, strawberry, or chocolate. When looking back to your childhood, the sweet, creamy “milk pouch” was a snack that impressed most everyone.

School Lunch in Compartment Tray

During lunchtime, the children are served with “school lunch in compartment tray” filled with nutrient-dense food like rice and side dish, and dessert after a meal to keep the kids feel after a meal. Nowadays, you can find “lunch in compartment tray” served at the restaurant as gimmickry to remind the customers of their childhood. So, food in compartment tray sounds like a creative way to serve food.

Cotton Candy

The last one is colorful fluffy sweet “cotton candy” that school-aged kids really love. Cotton candy is made by spinning liquefied sugar into fine, light and fluffy strands. Cotton candy is usually available in front of the school, at the amusement parks or other outdoor fairs and festival such as temple fair or other festive celebration. “Cotton candy” can remind you of joy and happiness you experience as a child.

After these 8 popular childhood snacks remind you of time when you were young, now we would like to enhance the festive atmosphere of “National Children’s Day” with a childhood snack that you can cook at home. Our recommended menu is “Thai Deep-Fried Meatballs”. Aside from crispy Thai deep-fried meatballs, we also come up with dipping sauce recipe to add more flavor. So, are you ready to explore top tips that make this menu tastes amazing? Follow us and find out now!

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Ingredients for Thai deep-fried meatballs

1. My Choice Surimi Crab Sticks 1 pack

2. Tops Fish Ball 1 pack

3. My Choice Diced Fish Tofu 1 pack

4. Pork ball 1 pack

5. Crispy flour 100 g.

6. Rice flour 200 g.

7. Limewater 150 ml.

8. Cold water 150 ml.

9. Salt 1 tsp.

10. Ground white pepper 1 tsp.

11. Orange food coloring 1 tsp.

12. Palm oil for deep frying 1 bottle

Ingredients for dipping sauce

1. Tamarind juice 400 ml.

2. Palm sugar 400 g.

3. Granulated sugar 80 g.

4. Salt 2 tsp.

5. Plain water 200 ml.

6. Ground dried chili pepper 1 cup

7. Crushed roasted peanuts 1 cup

8. 1-2 sliced corianders

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Instructions

1. Begin with dipping sauce for Thai deep-fried meatballs. Heat cooking pot over medium heat, add tamarind juice, granulated sugar, and plain water, then continue to simmer until thickened.

2. Add ground dried chili pepper and sliced coriander to the mixture, stir well until blended. Turn off the heat and let it cool.

3. Start cooking Thai deep-fried meatballs by coating My Choice Surimi Crab Sticks, Tops fish balls, My Choice diced fish tofu, and pork balls with rice flour. Stab meatballs in wooden stick. Pat to remove the excess flour from the meatballs and let the flour coat them thinly, then set aside.

4. Next continue with deep fry batter. Add rice flour, crispy flour, limewater, and cold water into a mixing bowl, stir well until blended.

5. Season with salt, ground white pepper, and drop a few drops of orange food coloring into the mixed flour, stir to mix until well combined.

6. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat, pour in palm oil to the skillet for deep-frying. Coat the meatballs on sticks with deep fry batter, then fry in the skillet until crispy and golden brown. Remove the fried meatballs from the skillet, set aside to drain the oil.

7. Transfer Thai deep-fried meatballs to a serving plate and pair with dipping sauce prepared earlier. And now you can enjoy your favorite childhood snack!

Remind yourself of those good old days when you were young with “Thai-deep fried meatballs”, a popular snack in your childhood that delivers crispy texture on the outside and tender texture on the inside served with a tangy sweet dipping sauce made from tamarind juice and spicy ground dried chili pepper combined. If you wish to turn back time to welcome “National Children’s Day” with the food menus we’ve rounded up for you today, you can prepare them by yourself. Find all ingredients you need for childhood dishes at all branches of Tops market and Tops Online, both website and application. Last but not least, we wish you joy, happiness and stay forever young.