Notes about Recipes in this book

• Thai beef jerky

  • BeckyLeJ on June 12, 2021

    Much easier than I expected for “jerky.” Loved the flavors!

• Spicy basil melon salad

  • mikkarose on January 29, 2025

    This is so good! A refreshing, not too sweet salad.

• Naked shrimp salad

  • kaityblueeyes on June 15, 2022

    Made this for a simple summer dinner. The flavors are very light and tasty. Used a smidge too much cabbage but turned out fine. Pretty spicy even with just one sliced Serrano pepper. The dressing is delicious!

• Tangy cucumber salad

  • southerncooker on April 24, 2021

    Delicious, a little spicy, I used Serrano peppers. So refreshing, crunchy and delicious. Really good with the Soy-Garlic Pepper Steak from same book.

  • korkyporky on April 04, 2025

    So good, so easy. Made multiple times to go with a few asian dishes.

  • anya_sf on September 30, 2025

    We enjoyed this sweet and tangy salad with the sloppy joes. I used a mostly deseeded serrano pepper for just a little spice.

• Miles's tofu soup

  • anya_sf on August 25, 2024

    I made 1/2 recipe, but with closer to the full amount of vegetables, for 2 generous-yet-light dinner servings. Quick, easy, comforting, and surprisingly flavorful.

• Soy-garlic pepper steak

  • southerncooker on April 24, 2021

    We loved this one. I used a hanger steak and marinated all day in fridge and took out about 30 minutes before cooking. I did it under the broiler and it only took a few minutes per side. It turned out so tender and delicious. We ate it with The Tangy Cucumber Salad also in the book. I had some leftover sushi rice, so I warmed that up and we put a little low sodium soy sauce on it. A delicious meal and son requested we have it again. I agree especially since I had hoped the use some of the leftovers to make the Thai Steak Salad, also in the book, but they're wasn't enough leftover. I'll have to make double next time.

• Luna's broccoli beef

  • van_vuvu04 on April 17, 2026

    I liked how simple it was. Delicious and would make again.

• Easy wok-fried greens

  • southerncooker on May 09, 2021

    Hubby and I loved this. I used kale, spinach, bok choy, and rainbow chard all from my farm share. I didn't make the roasted chili powder but subistuted chipotle powder instead. We ate it with the Salmon p. 203.

  • anya_sf on June 09, 2024

    I cooked baby bok choy, probably 50% more than called for, and should have increased the seasoning as much of it did not cling to the greens. The bok choy released a lot of water while cooking, so I don't think the water in the sauce was needed. But overall this was quick, easy, and tasty.

• Veggie summer rolls

  • southerncooker on May 29, 2021

    This were good. The dipping sauce I made looked nothing like the picture in the book though. Mine was green because of the basil and Serrano. I didn't have romaine so I added cucumber sticks along with the avocado, basil, and mushroom filling in mine.

• Tomato-bacon sweet corn with avocado

  • southerncooker on April 25, 2021

    I used turkey bacon and a little avocado oil, and frozen corn. I can never find birds eye chilies so I used a Serrano and was out of cilantro. Son didn't like, daughter said ok but didn't want to eat again, hubby ate all his, and I though ok. Son-in-law doesn't like corn.

• Pepper's detox cabbage soup

  • anya_sf on September 30, 2025

    Detox cabbage soup is known for being super healthy, not necessarily super flavorful, but this version is more flavorful than most, especially with extra lime juice, chile, and herbs as suggested in the head note. Makes a ton - hopefully will freeze OK.

• Larb burgers

  • hbakke on June 12, 2021

    Although there is no actual salt added, these burgers were VERY salty from the soy sauce and fish sauce. We did like the crunchy onion topping, but overall didn't really love these and thought there was too much fish sauce. Not a repeat for me.

• Pad Korat

  • anya_sf on April 13, 2024

    I had to add more water to cook the noodles, but otherwise the method worked well until the eggs were added. There wasn't a lot of room to cook them, and meanwhile the noodles started sticking to the pan and clumped together, so the remaining ingredients were really hard to mix together. Next time I'd break the noodles into smaller pieces. Otherwise, this was easy and tasty. I added baby bok choy (cooked separately) for a green vegetable. Not wanting it too spicy, I used half the chile powder, and sprinkled more on my serving, along with lime.

  • craftycarmen on January 01, 2026

    I’ve never had northern pad thai before, so I was caught off guard on how different this is from the pad thai that most restaurants in America have on their menus. This version is much more savory rather than sweet.

• Turkey grapow

  • amcandelmo on January 18, 2022

    Holy cow this was so good. Already gearing up to make it again!

  • anya_sf on June 06, 2024

    I used a full pound of green beans so I wouldn't need to make a vegetable side - seemed like too much at first, but was happy with that amount in the end. The dish was still very well seasoned. Due to some diners' preference, I removed the chile seeds so it wasn't very spicy. Served with a fried egg on top, it was delicious. Did not have the garlic-lime sauce and didn't miss it.

• Poached chicken with chicken fat rice (Khao man gai)

  • Emily Hope on August 30, 2021

    Thanks to Pepper Thai I can now make some reasonably good khao man gai! Not quite as good as Nong's, but since that's a 3-hour drive I'll take it. Pretty easy to make (possible on a weeknight if things aren't too rushed), and I have made a couple of times pretty much exactly as written. Compared to the Nong's sauce it's a little too sweet and not quite gingery enough -- next time will cut back on the sweet soy sauce to start, add more ginger, and add some more vinegar.

  • craftycarmen on July 02, 2023

    Absolutely love this recipe. It tastes like comfort food to me. I used to love ordering this at restaurants, but have stopped because it’s just so much cheaper to make at home. The only sub I make is using skin-on bone-in chicken thighs. It does take a bit of time to put it all together, but overall easy and totally worth it.

  • anya_sf on November 19, 2025

    Made approx 1/2 recipe using 2 large chicken breasts, but the full amount of sauce, thinking we might need it (didn't really, but didn't hurt to have it). Served with cilantro and cucumber as recommended, plus sliced avocado and sauteed spinach. The rice was tasty on its own and the delicious sauce made everything else super flavorful.

• Isaan hot and sour soup (Tom zapp)

  • mikkarose on July 14, 2024

    This is amazing! I love the combination of dill, tamarind and lime with the toasted rice powder. I make this as written with steak but also just with tofu instead.

  • anya_sf on September 28, 2025

    Simple to make and so flavorful. Venison worked instead of beef (almost any protein could be used). Could swap out or add other vegetables too. Don't skimp on the herbs. Made 4 light servings or 2 very hearty ones.

• Crispy rice salad (Homestyle khao tod)

  • southerncooker on June 02, 2021

    I thought good but a bit salty, probably from the fish sauce. I served with cucumber and cabbage like in picture in book. That helped calm the sodium down a bit. Hubby and son didn't care for this dish. Son ate a little of his but hubby only ate one bite. I used unsalted cashews instead of unsalted peanuts. I used turkey Spam instead of low sodium original. I was afraid using the optional 8 dried Chile de arbol would make it to spicy, so I only used two. I had planned to substitute Serranos for the birds eye chilies but forgot to add them.

• Fridge-cleaning fried rice

  • anya_sf on January 10, 2026

    Simple, good fried rice recipe/method. I wanted to use a carrot that wasn't cooked yet, so I precooked it, but think it would have cooked sufficiently without precooking. The egg got a little overdone for my taste. I added frozen peas at the end instead of tomato.

• Pad Mama

  • BeckyLeJ on June 12, 2021

    This was super easy and so good! Not only is this a quick meal, it’s cheap and incredibly tasty!

  • amcandelmo on January 18, 2022

    I added shrimp but I thought this was delicious!

  • gamulholland on August 08, 2022

    So basically, this is a major doctoring-up of your instant noodles of choice. I made this with the Mama brand noodles, as she recommended, but really you could pick your favorite instant noodles and go with those. The flavor packet is going to affect the overall flavor, obviously, so choose based on what you’d like with noodles, stir-fried veggies, and ground meat (we used turkey). It was done in less than 30 minutes and was delicious. Everyone liked it. I will definitely make this again!

• Sloppy Joes (Nam prik moo)

  • southerncooker on June 08, 2021

    I used ground chicken instead of ground pork, left out the bell pepper, and used ground chipotle instead of her roasted chili powder. I used whole milk for the milk option instead of the coconut milk. Couldn't see opening a can of coconut milk for 2 tablespoons. Son didn't like this at all. I enjoyed it was on a potato bun and the addition of the French's fried onions ( I used Wallmart brand).I also liked that the recipe uses fresh grape tomatoes. I added the cilantro as suggested for serving, but didn't enjoy it, so I took it off. I'm usually a cilantro fan but not on this. I ended up adding mustard and dill pickles on mine. It was ok.

  • anya_sf on September 30, 2025

    We liked these well enough, but not as much as Chrissy's version, which is quite similar but somehow more flavorful. Granted, I had to make a bunch of substitutions: venison for pork, white miso for brown, red bell pepper for green, grape tomatoes for cherry. The mixture was so thick that I added a couple more Tbsp coconut milk. Served with cilantro and fried onions as suggested, plus the tangy cucumber salad, which was great with it - could see cutting it up smaller to use as a relish on these.

• Bacon-pineapple curry fried rice

  • anya_sf on March 30, 2026

    Really tasty. I used frozen pineapple tidbits. Did not bother toasting the already-roasted cashews. Had slightly less rice, used 5 slices bacon, 10 oz chicken breast (instead of thighs), red bell pepper instead of chiles (which I added with the onion), added some chopped asparagus after cooking the onion. Still had a kick from the roasted chile powder.

• Stir-fried spaghetti with chile jam and sun-dried tomatoes

  • BeckyLeJ on June 12, 2021

    This was such a hit with my toddler! Another easy recipe packed with flavor. Definitely a make again!

  • gamulholland on November 17, 2021

    Will I make this again? Yes. Will I reduce the sweet Thai chile jam by half? Also yes. This was SO SWEET. Very flavorful but too sweet. And I have a sweet tooth. I might increase the roasted tomatoes to make up for it.

• "Bow-Thai" see ew

  • meggan on March 07, 2024

    Easy and delicious. The combo of various condiments is just right.

  • anya_sf on June 08, 2024

    I made 2/3 recipe, using 2 eggs, but with double (12 oz) the amount of broccoli as we like extra vegetables. This served 2 for dinner. The texture of the pasta did mimic traditional rice noodles fairly well, and the sauce flavor was pretty close. Basil, while not traditional, was a nice addition. Note: recipe does not say when to add the rest of the oil; I added a little before the eggs.

• Duck red curry with squash

  • oreganoca on May 04, 2023

    Nice flavor, but fairly watery consistency. If I made it again, I'd probably use less broth and/or simmer the whole cook time uncovered so the sauce can reduce more.

• Roasted veggie green curry

  • hbakke on June 04, 2021

    I didn't love this. The curry paste I used (Maesri brand) was too spicy for me and with 3 cups of water added it was more of a soup than what I was expecting. Also, the coconut milk instructions were confusing with it having you cook all of the coconut milk, then it instructs you to add the remaining coconut milk (??). Not a repeat for me.

  • cookbookdestinations on January 23, 2024

    I didn't enjoy this and thought the recipe needed some work. There was too much liquid so I spent some time trying to thicken the curry as well as "fixing" the flavor to find balance as I felt like it was flat and lacked depth. I enjoyed the concept of loading vegetables into a curry and roasting for ease, but would not turn to this recipe again. Need to also find a green curry that has a good texture, the one I bought was very gritty.

  • vzeh93 on January 11, 2026

    Beware!!! Very spicy! Also was too liquidy.

• Massaman beef curry

  • vzeh93 on January 14, 2026

    Used less water than suggested and it was pretty tasty!

• Curry noodle soup (Pepper-style khao soi)

  • PriyaPath on March 29, 2026

    Super easy and a quick Khoi soi recipe. I used a panang curry paste.

• Choo chee curried salmon

  • southerncooker on May 09, 2021

    I enjoyed this salmon but hubby didn't like it. I served it over Jasmine rice and with the Wok greens p. 88

  • amcandelmo on January 18, 2022

    This was one of the best salmon dishes I've ever made. LOVE the flavor!

  • anya_sf on June 09, 2024

    Just delicious! And very quick and easy. I used red curry paste labelled "choo chee" which was a little less spicy than regular red curry paste.

• Pineapple soft serve with spicy candied coconut

  • amcandelmo on January 18, 2022

    Wow, so easy, healthy, and delicious! Really loved it, especially with the toasted coconut on top!

• Sweet chile jam (Nam prik pao)

  • amcandelmo on January 18, 2022

    This was WAY too hot for me! but once I mixed it with a second batch I made without any peppers it was amazing!