Chiles

ground chili pepper (commonly used type) • rice bran oil (about 240 ml)

Whole black peppercorns (add more for extra heat) • About half a kaffir lime peel (adding more will make it bitter) • About 1 heaping tablespoon sliced galangal • lemongrass (using more gives the paste a tangy flavor) • Holy basil flowers (optional, but my family likes to add them) • salt • Sliced fingerroot • Thai garlic • Shallots • Dried chilies, soaked (for more heat, use dried bird's eye chilies; for milder flavor, mix with larger dried chilies) • shrimp paste (the kind I use is pinkish; if you use regular jarred shrimp paste, the paste will have a stronger smell and darker color, but it's fine to use if that's what you have. You can also wrap it in banana leaf and grill it first, if you like)

red spur chilies (seeds removed, chopped) • pickled garlic bulbs (sliced) • garlic cloves (peeled) • water (120 ml) • granulated sugar (100 grams) • salt • white vinegar • glucose syrup

sugar (about 600 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • salt (about 7 grams) • vinegar (about 360 ml) • red chili peppers • garlic, peeled

finely crushed red bird’s eye chilies • finely minced garlic • distilled white vinegar • salt • granulated sugar • water • Adjust the ingredients as you like: For milder heat, use large red chilies; for medium heat, mix large red chilies with bird’s eye chilies; for extra spicy, use only bird’s eye chilies

MSG • brown sugar • ladles cooked fermented fish sauce (pla ra) • fish sauce • Green papaya, red chili peppers, lime, tomato, long beans, Thai eggplant, garlic, pickled field crab

dried red chilies • shallots • garlic • galangal • lemongrass • kaffir lime peel • shrimp paste

large Thai shallots • small piece of mature ginger • small dried red chilies • garlic • coriander seeds (about 12 grams) • turmeric root • curry powder (about 7 grams) • cha-ko fruits (grass jelly fruit) • salt (about 18 grams)

fish tofu (about 200 grams) • chopped garlic (about 4 tablespoons) • cilantro roots, thinly sliced • red Thai chilies, finely chopped • green onions, sliced • table salt (use less if using iodized salt) • granulated sugar • seasoning powder • ground black pepper • Oil for frying

soft tofu, cut into pieces • Oil for frying • ground pork • green onions, cut into pieces • minced garlic • Thai chili paste (nam prik pao) • oyster sauce • soy sauce • sesame oil • seasoning powder • granulated sugar • ground black pepper •

Sweet potato • Thai chili paste • Cooking oil • Minced garlic • Oyster sauce • Drinking water • Fish sauce • White sugar • Salt (for blanching vegetables)

active sourdough starter (about 3 1/2 tablespoons) • water (about 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon) • all-purpose flour (about 2 cups) • salt (about 3/4 teaspoon) • jalapeno peppers, chopped (about 1/4 cup) • cheddar cheese, diced (about 1/4 cup) • honey

king oyster mushrooms (200 grams) • red Thai chilies • cilantro • salt • granulated sugar

green chilies • shallots • small Thai garlic cloves • little fermented fish sauce (optional) • fish sauce • lime juice • sugar • Fresh vegetables such as cucumber, eggplant, long beans, napa cabbage, etc • Accompaniments such as pork cracklings, boiled eggs, etc

dried red chili peppers • shallots • Thai garlic • cooked fish meat • shrimp paste • tamarind juice • palm sugar • fish sauce • vegetable oil • Note: All ingredients can be adjusted to taste if you prefer your own flavor profile

green chilies (or to taste) • shallots • garlic • salt • MSG • lime juice • green onions and cilantro • cucumber (as a side vegetable)

green chilies • shallots • garlic • eggplant • Salt to taste

roasted green chilies • bird's eye chilies / spur chilies (add more if you like it spicier) • roasted shallots • roasted garlic cloves • coarse salt • chopped cilantro • chopped green onions • fish sauce (optional, but the recipe creator likes to add it for flavor and aroma instead of fermented fish) • MSG / seasoning powder (optional for those concerned about health; the sweetness from roasted shallots will enhance the flavor) • Side dishes • Blanched sesbania flowers • Fresh or blanched long beans •

green chilies • bell peppers • red spur chilies • red bird's eye chilies • green bird's eye chilies • sugar • sea salt • soy sauce • lime juice

catfish • pre-packaged pad cha stir-fry mix • cooking oil • chili paste • MSG (optional) • sugar • fish sauce • oyster sauce • water

Eel, cut into • Seasonings, to taste • Southern Thai red curry paste (dried chilies, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, fingerroot, black pepper), to taste • Shrimp paste, to taste • Coconut cream, to taste • Kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced

long beans (about 7 oz or 200 grams) • fresh lime • garlic • Thai bird’s eye chilies • dried chilies • fish sauce (45 ml) • fermented fish sauce (pla ra) (45 ml) • palm sugar (about 30 grams) • tamarind paste (15 ml) • MSG (optional)

small green mangoes • dried shrimp

Ground pork • Thai basil, garlic, fresh chili peppers • Fish sauce, MSG, seasoning powder, dark soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, ground black pepper

oil (about 60 ml) • Thai bird's eye chilies, pounded • garlic, pounded (about 30 grams) • ground pork (about 60 grams) • bamboo shoots (about 1 cup/100 grams) • carrot, julienned (about 1/3 cup/40 grams) • baby corn, sliced (about 1/2 cup/60 grams) • green beans, cut into pieces (about 1/2 cup/60 grams) • mixed bell peppers (red, green, yellow) (about 100 grams) • glass noodles (about 3 ounces/85 grams, soaked) • sugar (about 12 grams) • seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) •

giant squid • long beans (or green beans) • lime • tomato • fresh chili peppers • garlic • fermented fish sauce (pla ra) • fish sauce • palm sugar • MSG (optional)

Omelet: 4 eggs and about 4 oz (115 grams) ground pork, seasoned with soy sauce • Vegetables for the curry: Use your favorites. Today I chose water spinach, green papaya, young watermelon, cabbage, and okra • shallots + 1 head garlic • large dried chilies + 15 small dried chilies • fermented soybean (or substitute with miso) + 1 small grilled dried fish • lemongrass + peel from 1/2 small kaffir lime • (if you have fingerroot, add a bit for extra flavor) + salt • ladles tamarind water (about 1 to 1 1/2 cups or 240-360 ml) • palm sugar + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar • large lime • salt + 2 tablespoons soy sauce • Water

instant noodles (Mama brand or similar) • crushed dried chili peppers

mortar and pestle, shredded green papaya for 1 serving • cherry tomatoes • dried shrimp • peanuts • Thai chilies, or to taste • limes • garlic • palm sugar (about 15 grams) • fish sauce (about 22 ml)

green papaya • long green beans • cherry tomatoes • garlic • Chili peppers, to taste • carrot • Assorted fresh vegetables, pork rinds, or cooked rice noodles, as desired • Dried shrimp and roasted peanuts, as desired