Beef cheek braised overnight in a fiery northern Thai jungle curry built on stock, not coconut milk. Written for The Independent for a piece on seasonal affective disorder and mood-boosting food.
Flat iron beef stir-fried with homemade jaew - a smoky BBQ-charred chilli relish - shallots, kale and flat rice noodles. Make the full batch of jaew and use it all week.
Aged beef cheeks braised low and slow in coconut cream with lemongrass, galangal and gaeng gari paste until spoon-soft. A Farang restaurant dish. Serve with jasmine rice and fish sauce with chillies at the table.