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Gai Yang

Gai yang hails from the Thai region of Isaan, where grilling over fire is a main cooking method.

Khao Phat Kai (Fried Rice with Chicken)

This is the street food fried rice of my childhood.

Black Pepper Roasted Chicken

The is a copycat of the popular five-star grilled chicken found throughout Bangkok.

This Quick Vegetable Massaman Curry Breaks All the Rules

This shortcut curry gets its bite from red curry paste, a touch of sweetness from Granny Smith apple, and plenty of depth from cinnamon and star anise.

Quick Vegetable Massaman Curry

This vegetable Massaman curry gives you the best of both worlds: a full-flavored and ultra-comforting curry that’s also unfussy enough to whip up on any weeknight.

Mussel-Pineapple Curry

For the best version of this mussel curry, use fresh mussels, not frozen mussels on the half shell.

Smoked Shrimp With Chile-Lime Dipping Sauce

Set out these smoked shrimp on a paper-lined picnic table, set a bowl of sauce in the middle, and go to town.

Take Your Sticky Rice to the Grill

For really flavorful sticky rice, steam first, then grill.

Grilled Sweet Sticky Rice With Banana Filling

These delicious banana leaf packets conceal warm, slightly sweet sticky rice perfumed with the smokiness of the charred wrapper and with a piece of banana at the center.

Sweet Roti

Crispy, flaky, chewy, sweet, gooey—you get all of these sensations at once when you bite into freshly made roti.

Vegetarian Pad Thai

This vegetarian pad Thai gets its tangy-sweet flavor and flush of heat from a sauce made with tamarind pulp, soy sauce, brown sugar, and Sriracha.

Fried Cashews With Lime Zest and Chile

This take on a very popular Thai bar snack—freshly fried cashews tossed with salt, chiles, scallions, and fragrant lime zest—is simple but so good with an ice-cold beer.

Roasted Chile Powder

To add earthy heat to your cooking, roast dried Thai chiles in the oven before grinding them to a powder.

This Garlicky Instant Ramen Noodle Salad Belongs at Your Next Barbecue

This easy dish from Epi contributor Leela Punyaratabandhu is also perfect for bringing to a picnic.

Garlicky Instant Ramen Noodle Salad With Grilled Chicken Thighs

This dish is inspired by a Thai-Chinese favorite, bami haeng, served from food carts and casual open-air eateries in Thailand.

You Can Make Great Coconut Sticky Rice in the Microwave

This move from Pepper Teigen’s book slashes the cooking time for this classic Thai dessert.

Microwave Coconut Sticky Rice With Mango

Make coconut sticky rice in the microwave for creamy, perfectly tender results in under 10 minutes. Serve it with shredded coconut, toasted sesame seeds, and of course, ripe mango slices.

Night + Market Green Papaya Salad

If Thai food were laid out as one of those nutritional pyramids they showed you in health class, green papaya salad would be at the bottom, right above rice. In other words: It is fundamental.

Marinated Tomatoes

This low-effort, high-flavor tomato demonstrates how the Thai concept of balancing flavors can be achieved in different combinations.

Seasoned Fried Peanuts

Add these seasoned peanuts to your som tum.
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