Makes a jar of dressing Author Notes This is a cool twist on classic Vietnamese dipping sauce. My Vietnamese friend told me his mom adds sour cream to hers — I was intrigued, but I hate sour cream, so I used creme fraiche instead, which totally makes more sense anyway, given the French influence on…
Photo by Dax Phillips Serves 6 Author Notes I was first introduced to nam khao while living in Dallas, Texas many years ago. It was served at a Thai/Lao restaurant, and when I read the ingredients, I could not resist. I was being adventurous in dining when living in Texas. The city was loaded with…
Photo by James Ransom Prep time 15 minutes Cook time 2 minutes Makes 1 1/2 to 2 cups Author Notes Despite what you may have heard, carrot greens are not poisonous. And all you have to do to take them from unruly to proper salad is to give them a blanch—aka a dunk in boiling…
Cucumber Pomegranate Salsa Make a delicious salsa of cucumbers and pomegranate to top on fish or poultry. The salsa can also serve as a simple dip with chips. It’s a super simple recipe that can get done in minutes if you use your BLACK+DECKER Performance Food Processor. 1 cucumber, peeled 1/2 mango, peeled 1 pomegranate, seeded…
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil 12 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 4 tablespoons) 1/4 cup roasted sesame oil 2 red Thai bird chiles, finely minced 6 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 1 teaspoon sugar Kosher salt Combine canola oil and 10 cloves minced garlic in a small saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until it starts to…
by Liren Baker on June 03, 2013 updated June 21, 2021 | 13 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please see Affiliate Disclosure in my Terms of Service. Barramundi Fish in Tamarind Broth (Sinigang na Isda) is a Filipino inspired fish soup with rich flavors of barramundi and a tamarind base. Barramundi Fish in…
Notes: Make sure to have all of your ingredients prepped and ready to go before starting to cook. Rice sticks can be found in the Asian food aisle in most major markets. If you don’t have palm sugar, light brown sugar can be substituted. Tamarind can be found in your local Asian/Indian market. It usually…
Easy Shrimp Pad Thai Shrimp pad thai has always been a favorite delivery/takeout food item — it’s just always seemed a little too complicated, too involved a dish for me to attempt a homemade version. But in the spirit of pushing the boundaries of my cooking comfort zone, I decided to take a stab at…
Green Papaya Salad With Candied Tamarind Vinaigrette This is one of my favorite street foods — in Bangkok, where I first tasted this dish, they toss in fresh crab, shell and all. It’s a completely transporting experience: As you eat the salad you stumble on pieces of shell, their crevices filled with bright, tangy vinaigrette…
