Beanthread Crab Casserole

Southeast Asia has long been a crossroads of many cultures and one example of how Chinese cooking has influenced the Thais is the way in which Chinese-style dishes are often cooked in clay pots in Thai cuisine. The foods are cooked in a very hot wok, then poured into a clay pot, covered, and cooked until all the flavours fuse together. What makes it all very special are the spices and seasonings that are uniquely Thai.

Crab, of course, is a royal food, but this recipe works well wit