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.
Tom kha gai with cold-smoked chicken, wild mushrooms and butternut squash. The nahm prik pao goes on at the table. Serve with jasmine rice. Quicker than it looks and better than most versions.
Staff food at Farang. Sticky pork ribs with ketjap manis, white pepper, ginger and chilli. Wrapped in foil until they fall off the bone, then caramelised at the end. Prik nahm pla at the table.
Thai green curry of mussels with homemade paste, wild ginger, baby corn, green beans, sweet basil and vermicelli noodles. Make the paste and freeze in batches. Don't go heavy on the coconut cream. Serves 4.
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.
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