Leela Punyaratabandhu

Introduction

Noshes and Nibbles (khong wang)
Sweet Potato Fritters with Peanut–Sweet Chile Sauce
Pineapple with Sweet Peanut–Chicken Topping (Galloping Horses)
Crispy Dumplings (Gold Purses)
Pork Satay
Herb-Baked Cashews
Fried Spring Rolls
Leaf-Wrapped Salad Bites
Pork Toast with Cucumber Relish
Fish Sauce–Marinated Fresh Shrimp with Spicy Lime Dressing (Naked Shrimp)
Corn Fritters

Rice Accompaniments (kap khao)
Stir-Fried and Deep-Fried Dishes
Chicken-Ginger Stir-Fry
Stir-Fried Pumpkin with Eggs
Fish Cakes with Cucumber-Peanut Relish
Stir-Fried Chicken with Chile Jam
Fried Chicken Drumsticks
Son-in-Law Eggs
Shrimp Curry Stir-Fry
Ground Pork Omelet
Stir-Fried Glass Noodles with Chicken
Crispy Wings with Three-Flavored Sauce
Stuffed Egg Crepes
Stir-Fried Beef with Banana Peppers
Mushroom–Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry
Sweet-and-Sour Vegetable Stir-Fry with Chicken
Chicken-Cashew Stir-Fry
Fried Sun-Dried Beef


Salads
Fried Fish and Green Mango Salad
Spicy Grilled Beef Salad
Pork in Spicy Dressing with Iced Broccoli Stems
Broiled Eggplant Salad with Shrimp
Northeastern Minced Chicken Salad
Glass Noodle Salad
Green Papaya Salad
Mixed Fruit Salad, Som Tam Style
Herbal Salmon Salad

Soups
Clear Soup with Silken Tofu and Chicken Dumplings
Coconut-Galangal Chicken Soup
Hot-and-Sour Prawn Soup with Chile Jam
Oxtail Soup
Spicy Vegetable Soup with Shrimp and Lemon Basil
Southern Hot-and-Sour Turmeric-Chicken Soup
Curries
Duck Red Curry with Pineapple and Tomatoes
Beef Green Curry with Thai Eggplants
Vegetable Sour Curry with Shrimp
Sweet Dry Curry of Pork and Long Beans
Chicken Kari “Yellow” Curry
Fish in Red Curry Sauce
Beef and Vegetable Curry, Jungle Style
Spicy Crispy Catfish with Fried Basil
Phanaeng Curry with Chicken and Kabocha Squash
Beef Shank Matsaman Curry

Miscellaneous
Shrimp-Coconut Relish with Vegetable Crudités
Fish with Lime-Chile-Garlic Dressing
Grilled Steaks with Roasted Tomato Dipping Sauce (Crying Tiger)
Curried Fish Custard
Grilled Pork Neck with Dried Chile Dipping Sauce
Turmeric Grilled Chicken

One-Plate Meals (ahan jan diao)
Noodle Dishes
Rice Noodles with Chicken and Chinese Broccoli
Pad Thai with Shrimp
Curry Noodles with Chicken
Rice Noodles with Beef and Chinese Broccoli Gravy
Rice Noodles with Beef-Tomato Gravy
Rice Noodles “Drunkard’s Style” with Chicken
Egg Noodles with Clams, Chile Jam, and Basil Stir-Fry

Rice Dishes
Shrimp Paste Rice
Rice Soup with Shrimp
Chicken, Water Morning Glory, and Satay Sauce on Rice
Rice Congee with Pork Dumplings and Eggs
Chicken and Fried Garlic on Rice
Fried Rice with Chicken
Chicken in Brown Sauce on Rice
Spicy Basil Chicken and Fried Eggs on Rice

Sweets (khong wan)
Toasted-Coconut Meringue Cookies
No-Bake Almond Cookies (Golden Supreme)
Chewy Banana-Coconut Griddle Cakes
Coconut Ice Cream with Jackfruit
Bananas in Sweet Coconut Cream (Bananas in Nunhood)
Pineapple in Scented Iced Syrup
Crunchy-Chewy Water Chestnut Dumplings in Iced Coconut Syrup
Mango and Sweet Coconut Sticky Rice
Pumpkin Custard
Sticky Rice Pearls in Sweet Coconut Cream with Poached Eggs


Basic Recipes and Preparations (sut phuenthan)
Long-Grain White Rice
Steamed Glutinous Rice
Homemade Tamarind Pulp
Coconut Milk from Scratch
Curry Paste from Scratch
Stocks
Basic Aromatic Paste
Curry Powder
Red Chile Powder
Toasted Rice Powder
Fried Shallots and Fried Shallot Oil
Chile Jam
Fried Garlic and Fried Garlic Oil
Sriracha Sauce
Sweet Chile Sauce
Satay Sauce
Dried Chile Dipping Sauce
Cucumber Relish
Vinegar with Pickled Chiles
Chile Fish Sauce
Crispy Fried Eggs
Medium-Boiled Eggs

Ingredients Glossary
Note on the Romanization of Thai Words
Mail-Order Sources
Acknowledgments
Index
Measurement Conversion Charts