Red curry orzotto with mushrooms and peas from Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation (page 138) by Zaynab Issa

  • orzo pasta
  • shiitake mushrooms
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  • Serves : 4

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute portobello, oyster, or baby bella mushrooms for shiitake mushrooms; scallions, red, or yellow onions for shallots; green curry paste for red curry paste; anchovies for fish sauce; and lemons for limes.

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    Can substitute portobello, oyster, or baby bella mushrooms for shiitake mushrooms; scallions, red, or yellow onions for shallots; green curry paste for red curry paste; anchovies for fish sauce; and lemons for limes.

  • jessica_8s3n6x on June 02, 2026

    Very good but need to be careful about which paste is used for spice level.

  • Aubr3yy on March 15, 2026

    This was soooo good! I made two substitutions throughout the recipe but I regret nothing lol. My grocery store didn't carry shiitake mushrooms so I used a mushroom medley and a pack of oyster mushrooms. Next, they didn't have any red curry paste so I ended up using Patak's Mild Curry Sauce and hoped for the best. I was worried about how it was going to turn out because my orzo took ten minutes longer to cook and for the sauce to thicken up. I'm glad I stayed with it and it came together! I loved the addition of the fish sauce and the peas, this is really simple and will definitely become part of the regular rotation of foods at my house!

  • eclairea on August 11, 2025

    This was sooooo tasty! Followed the recipe exactly, and added shrimp as optionally recommended in the head note. Topped with some cilantro leaves, additional fish sauce because I like salt and funk, and cilantro leaves and freshly squeezed lime for freshness. Will be making this again for sure!

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