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potatoes • salt • cornstarch

chicken drumsticks (1 kg) • fresh egg noodles for Khao Soi (1/2 kg) • vegetable oil (240 ml) • coconut milk (720 ml) • Curry Paste: • dried red chilies • garlic • small shallots • Peel from 1 kaffir lime • fingerroot • fresh turmeric • sliced lemongrass •

Approximate ingredients: • whole wheat spaghetti (500 grams) • ground pork (500 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder • red chili peppers • garlic • king oyster mushroom • yellow onion • eggplant • bay leaves • cloves • coarsely ground black pepper •

minced garlic (about 6 grams) • shallots, thinly sliced • whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's) (about 30 ml) • bacon • salt • ground black pepper • cornstarch (about 3 grams) • water (about 10 ml)

Approximate ingredients: • portobello mushrooms (button mushrooms) • medium yellow onion • medium carrot, finely shredded • sugar • ground pork (about 5.3 oz) • ground black pepper • large egg • salt • All-purpose flour for shaping • Sliced cheese, as desired • Chopped parsley for garnish •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • carrots, finely chopped (about 400 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil, for sautéing • broth or water (500 ml) • chicken liver (about 100 grams) • tomato paste • crushed tomatoes • diced tomatoes • garlic salt • dried oregano • dried thyme •

eggs • Water • salt • Vegetable oil • shallots, thinly sliced • dried red chilies (such as Thai Jinda chilies) • concentrated tamarind paste • fish sauce • palm sugar • water (about 120 ml)

century eggs • ground pork (about 200 grams) • large red Thai chili peppers • small Thai bird's eye chili peppers • chopped garlic • fresh holy basil leaves • soy sauce • seasoning sauce • oyster sauce • granulated sugar • vegetable oil (for stir-frying) • Vegetable oil (for frying)

wide rice noodles (about 150 grams) • Chinese broccoli (kai lan), sliced on the diagonal • carrot, sliced into rounds (about 30 grams) • cabbage, thinly sliced (about 30 grams) • large egg • garlic, roughly chopped • dark soy sauce • light soy sauce • seasoning sauce • oyster sauce • granulated sugar • vegetable oil

wide rice noodles (about 250 grams) • pork, sliced (about 100 grams) • Chinese broccoli (gai lan) • minced garlic • eggs • oyster sauce • little light soy sauce • little sweet soy sauce • vegetable oil

large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined • fried large dried shrimp • pork cracklings • fried firm tofu, diced • large eggs • garlic chives • bean sprouts • chopped pickled radish • shallots, diced • roasted ground peanuts • roasted chili flakes • lime •

Japanese curry roux (I use S&B Golden Curry; there are 2 packs in 1 box, use 1 pack) • water (1.7 liters) • dashi powder (if you don't have it, use 1 Knorr chicken bouillon cube) • boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into pieces (600 grams) • medium potatoes, diced • medium carrot, cut into bite-sized pieces • onion, chopped • white shimeji mushrooms (70 grams) • Fuji apple • medium ripe tomatoes • milk chocolate (15 grams) • Salt, to taste •

medium banana blossom • ground pork • red curry paste • kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced • all-purpose flour • salt (optional, if the curry paste is already salty, you can skip) • granulated sugar • fish sauce • Oil for frying • kaffir lime leaves, torn • lime (for soaking the banana blossom to prevent browning) • Adjust the seasoning ingredients to taste, as each household may prefer different flavors

salmon head • pickled bamboo shoots (about 200 grams) • lime juice • seasoning powder • palm sugar • salt • fresh bird’s eye chilies • small red onion (shallot) • fresh turmeric • salt • shrimp paste • water (about 240 ml)

shrimp • Lobo satay seasoning mix (includes marinade powder and dipping sauce powder in one packet) • coconut milk (250 ml) • Skewers • Ingredients for the cucumber relish • cucumber, thinly sliced • shallots, thinly sliced • red chili pepper, thinly sliced • granulated sugar • distilled white vinegar • salt • Cilantro, for garnish

ripe but firm Thai bananas (or substitute with ripe plantains) • crispy frying flour (about 100 grams) • granulated sugar (about 100 grams)

semi-ripe Thai bananas (such as Namwa or burro bananas) • rice flour (about 120 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • salt • baking powder • Toasted white sesame seeds (as much as you like) • shredded fresh coconut (about 40 grams) • palm sugar (about 80 grams) • coconut cream (about 120 ml) • clear limewater (about 60 ml; see note) • pandan leaves • Oil for frying

medium green papaya • whole tilapia or snakehead fish, or sea bass (use whichever is convenient) • Southern Thai sour curry paste (about 50 grams) • good quality shrimp paste (about 20 grams) • fish sauce (about 15 ml) • limes, juiced • Fish sauce or salt, to taste

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)

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

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)

whole chicken (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds or 700-900 grams) • winter melon (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds or 700-900 grams) • pork blood cake* • ladles red curry paste (about 1/3 cup or 80 grams) • coconut milk (about 1000 grams) • water (about 1000 grams) • kaffir lime leaves • Thai basil • fresh chili peppers • ladle fish sauce (about 2 1/2 tablespoons or 40 ml) • palm sugar (about 2 tablespoons or 30 grams) • chicken bouillon powder •

chicken drumsticks with thighs attached • Massaman curry paste • medium potatoes • yellow onions • palm sugar • salt • coconut milk • curry powder or turmeric powder • garlic, peeled • small shallots • water • small bag (about 1/3 cup or 50 grams) roasted peanuts •

shrimp (peeled and deveined) • firm tofu, diced (about 50 grams) • finely chopped pickled radish • dried Pad Thai rice noodles, soaked until soft (about 100 grams) • bean sprouts (about 50 grams) • garlic chives, cut into 2-inch pieces • large eggs • vegetable oil (for stir-frying) • roasted peanuts, crushed • Fresh vegetables of your choice • palm sugar • tamarind paste •

beef chuck, cut into cubes (250 grams) • coconut milk, light (300 ml) • tamarind paste • Massaman curry paste • small potatoes • large onion • roasted peanuts • coconut sugar • coconut cream (250 ml) • fish sauce • bay leaves

sticky rice (soaked and steamed) (300 grams) • turmeric water (150 ml) • coconut milk (about 240 ml) • granulated sugar • salt • coconut milk (about 120 ml) • granulated sugar • salt • tapioca starch

chicken thighs • coconut milk (about 2 cups or 500 ml each) • Massaman curry paste • cinnamon • cardamom pods • bay leaves • chunky peanut butter • russet potatoes • large carrot • yellow onions • red onion • tamarind concentrate •

chicken drumsticks • chicken thighs • chicken mid-wings • Massaman curry paste • canned coconut milk (about 1,000 ml) • fish sauce • palm sugar (or brown sugar) • tamarind concentrate • peanut butter • potatoes • large yellow onion • bay leaves •

(500 grams) Thai glutinous (sticky) rice • Large piece of alum for scrubbing rice • Shelled mung beans, as desired • coconut cream (220 grams) • plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (225 grams) • salt • pandan leaf juice • butterfly pea flower juice • coconut cream (250 grams) • plus 2 tablespoons water (130 grams) • salt • rice flour

sticky rice (about 500 grams) • Alum (for soaking the sticky rice) • thick coconut milk (about 350 grams) • sugar (about 70 grams) • salt (about 7 grams) • thick coconut milk (about 150 grams) • salt • corn starch (about 2 grams) • water • ripe mango (about 12 ounces or 350 grams)