What to cook + how to cook
Red is the color of love. I am making Prig Gang Kua (พริกแกงคั่ว). This is not “prig gang ped” which generally has some bloomed spices like cumin in it. I don’t like that many flavors in this dish so I stuck with the basic red curry recipe (พริกแกงคั่ว) which is what I have so elegantly … Continue reading Thai Red Curry Paste Recipe
This fish taco recipe will set your fish tacos above the rest. If you make it, you will win the lottery – probably. Continue reading Fish Tacos Recipe
This is my go-to pasta recipe when I’m tired. Why? It’s freakin’ easy and it can rival any restaurant style pasta dish – any day of any week. Believe that. Oh and this is a great first-date recipe. Please, trust me on this. Continue reading Minimalist Pasta With Roasted Tomatoes
What I have done is come up with a mixture that speaks freshness and shouts flavor while keeping the spice and salt properly in check, well, at least for the non-Thai. I like fish. If I didn’t, I would not eat it. Continue reading Thai-Style Baked Fish in Banana Leaf
Pad See-Ew (ผัดซีอิ๊ว) is a wonderfully quick Thai stir-fry that is easy to learn. This is a classic recipe adapted from a cook I knew in Bangkok. She made it perfect every time. Continue reading Pad See-Ew
My first attempt at this dish was to pair the black-eyed peas up with a South East Asian omelet. These omelets generally have fish sauce and some sort of sort of veggie in them like scallions, sprouts or a local vine leaf. I made mine with some shrimp paste (very Vietnamese) and fresh dill in it. Continue reading Asian Influenced Orleans Black-Eyed Peas
A rather delicious spin on the chicken nugget. My best experience was not actually in Taiwan, it was at a small chain in L.A. that dusted the chicken with the final seasoning. Continue reading Taiwanese Fried Chicken
This will give you a very balanced taste of sweet and sour/acidic which will compliment a seasoned meat Continue reading Do Chua Recipe
This is a lighter version of the Nobu Miso Cod recipe that has made it’s way around the interwebz. Continue reading Miso Cod Recipe
A mastery of a classic garlic rice can really round out your dinner. It shows depth and all the garlic is a great health booster. The key here is to stir-fry the raw, un-cooked rice while imparting garlic and the taste of a homemade chicken stock into it. Continue reading Garlic Fried Rice
