Sour fish soup is the national dish of south Vietnam and a dish that echoes right across Southeast Asia. It is family food as familiar to a southern Vietnamese as fish and chips are to a someone from Britain or lamb chops to an Australian. In Vietnam taro stalk (dot bac ha) is always used [...]
1 lb (500 g) fine-fleshed fresh fillets (redfish or nannygai; carp or other freshwater fish), or 14 oz (400 g) fish fillets and 3 oz (100 g) shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 tablespoons Red Curry Paste II 3 oz (100 g) green beans, chopped 8 leaves Asian sweet basil, chopped 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely [...]
This rich curry noodle dish is reminiscent of Malaysia’s noodle dish Laksa with a Burmese origin. 2 lb (1 kg) fresh egg noodles 2 cups (500 ml) oil 1 cup (250 ml) thin coconut milk and 1 cup (250 ml) thick or a 14 oz (400 ml) can coconut milk 1 lb (500 g) skinless [...]
I like this dish with some “bite” but you should adjust the amount of chili to suit yourself. 1 lb (500 g) fillet, rump or sirloin steak, slice thick 8 shallots, finely sliced or 1 1/3 small Spanish onions, cut in two across and then thinly sliced lengthwise 2 tablespoons chopped mint 2 tablespoons chopped [...]
Large pieces of meat like this are not common in Thailand. This recipe is an adaptation of a classic Thai flavoring for use on a Western-style grill. As a further adaptation, a whole piece of pork loin or beef fillet could be seasoned in the same way and then roasted in the oven. 1 tablespoon [...]
1¼ -1¾ lb (600=800 g) thin kingfish fillets Oil for deep-frying 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons finely sliced shallots 2 medium-length chilies, sliced into shreds 4 tablespoons shredded green mango 3 green onions, sliced diagonally 1-2 teaspoons palm or dark brown sugar 1-2 tablespoons fish sauce Fresh lime juice to taste (only if the [...]
2 tablespoons oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 5 oz (125 g) small shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 medium-sized onion, sliced lengthwise into strips 3 cups (750 g) mixed vegetables (cauliflower or broccoli florets; baby corn; snowpeas; sliced red bell pepper; bean sprouts) 1 tablespoon fish sauce Pinch of sugar (optional) METHOD Heat the oil in [...]
