Thai Fish Sauce
Thai Fish Sauce — used in 5 ChefEdit recipes across the library. Each recipe explains how to source, substitute, and use it.

Kung Chae Nam Pla
Kung chae nam pla lives or dies on the shrimp. Fish sauce and lime season the surface; they do not make unsafe shrimp safe, and they do n...

Fried Fish with Chili Tamarind Sauce
Pla rad prik is not fish in chili sauce; it is fried fish with sauce. The distinction matters. The fish must stay crisp at the edges whil...

Moo Ping (Thai Grilled Pork Skewers)
Moo ping is not satay. There is no turmeric-heavy spice paste and no peanut sauce; the skewer should read as pork, smoke, garlic, white p...

Crispy Catfish with Green Mango Salad
This dish lives or dies on the fish texture. The catfish must be cooked dry, pounded to fibers, spread in hot oil, and left alone until i...

Nam Tok Nuea (Isaan Grilled Beef Salad)
Nam tok nuea is grilled beef sliced thin and dressed while still warm with fish sauce, lime, dried chili, shallot, mint, and khao khua (ข...