Notes about Recipes in this book

• Southern-style chicken curry (Gaeng gai khao mun)

  • EmilyR on November 07, 2024

    I made the curry paste and this dish as well as the accompanying green rice. Well worth the efforts and excellent restaurant quality. Comforting soul food with lots of layers of flavor.

  • bryan_t8ury9 on November 24, 2025

    Restaurant quality for sure! Don’t skimp on the 20 chilis in the chili paste. It doesn’t make the curry too hot.

• Seafood sauce

  • EmilyR on December 11, 2024

    This is versatile and packs a punch! I was happy there are various applications for it.

• Green curry paste (Gaeng kiew waan)

  • hunter_kdf0f3 on March 19, 2026

    Absolutely stellar

• Kalaya house curry paste

  • EmilyR on December 11, 2024

    This curry paste makes life a lot easier. It is spicy, but it's still flavorful and interesting, not just pure heat. I can also happily report it freezes well and makes whipping up a meal relatively fast once you have it on hand. That meal will also taste as if you spent a lot of time making it and will be likely better than any carry out or restaurant.

• Steak salad with toasted rice powder

  • EmilyR on December 11, 2024

    My first foray into this steak salad was at Pok Pok back when I was spoiled and it was just up the street from my Brooklyn home. Now I no longer live there and Pok Pok is no longer there either. I've made the Pok Pok variant and it's delicious and this is also spectacularly delicious. Please note I did deviate from the recipe in that I used shaved beef steak instead of steak pieces. I wanted it to cook faster, but I could have reduced the sodium a bit. Served with the green coconut rice made it less noticeable. Neighbors asked for the recipe and I think one woman was nervous that I was trying to steal her husband. Clearly I just love sharing good food and this is one of those foods if she would have just tried it.

• Seared mushroom salad (Yum hed ruam)

  • Stephenn31 on July 12, 2025

    Nice fresh flavours. Chop everything fine

• Toasted beef curry, my favorite fiery curry (Kua gling nua)

  • jenburkholder on April 16, 2025

    Great version of kua kling. Used her curry paste (not as hot as anticipated!) and generally made as written except for swapping the shrimp paste for more fish sauce. Spicy and delicious!

• Green curry with beef shanks (Gaeng kiew waan osso buco)

  • hunter_kdf0f3 on March 19, 2026

    Subbed the beef for chicken thigh and it still absolutely smacks

• Seared tofu & pineapple coconut curry (Gaeng pajari)

  • katiesue28 on April 28, 2025

    This was incredible! I cannot wait to make it for my veggie friends. Super easy, too. I don't think it's necessary to keep the pineapple in rings, but do what works best for you. I topped with some chopped cilantro and thai basil.

• Garlic & black pepper chicken (Gai pad kratiem)

  • Stephenn31 on July 12, 2025

    Lots of garlic but it all cooks down. Delicious and easy. I would add more black pepper

• The most outstanding three-ingredient cabbage (Kalum thod nam pla)

  • Stephenn31 on July 12, 2025

    A lot of sugar, but it ends up in a liquid with the cabbage after cooking. Great sweet/salty addition to a menu and very easy to put together

• Green coconut rice

  • EmilyR on December 11, 2024

    I really enjoy this for an extra layer of texture and flavor. Be cautious as the rice burns easily, especially with a gas stove top. Pandan I found in the freezer section, but this comes together quickly with a vitamix.

• Black rice pudding with coconut cream and longan (Khao niew dum)

  • EmilyR on December 11, 2024

    Not my favorite as it's a bit too sweet for me even with the salted coconut cream.