Whole tiger prawn red curry with krachai, fresh green peppercorns, apple and pea aubergine and Thai basil. A Farang London regular. The prawn heads are the point.
A mushroom stir-fry worth making. Field, shiitake, king oyster and enoki hit with wok heat, coconut milk, Thai basil and cashews. The dish I cook at home after a foraging trip.
Beef short ribs submerged in aromatic coconut cream with lemongrass, makrut lime and ginger, braised low and slow until they give. Rich, elegant and completely worth the wait.
Tiger prawn yellow curry with coconut milk, green beans and makrut lime. The recipe the Evening Standard ran during the bedbug crisis - and yes, that is a real story.
Leftover roast chicken, coconut cream, galangal and lemongrass. A bowl of soup that works in winter and summer and takes about 15 minutes once the broth is on.
Roast pumpkin and Bramley apple in a rich massaman curry with peanuts and raisins. Warming, spiced and fully vegan. The one that comes out when the weather turns.
Thai green curry mussels with krachai, coconut cream and pickled ginger and cucumber. The dish Frank makes the drive from the Cotswolds for, every time.
A vegan massaman curry with BBQ charred peaches, pineapple, peanuts and coriander. Rich, deeply spiced and one of the best things we put on the Farang vegan menu.
Whole lamb shank braised in massaman until the meat falls off the bone, with roasted pineapple, raisins, peanuts and Thai basil. A Farang pop-up original.
Fresh Cornish mussels stir-fried in a turmeric paste with green peppercorns, coconut milk, chilli and Thai basil. Under 30 minutes. One of the most underrated things you can cook.
Crispy tiger prawn, sweet potato and daikon fritters in a light curry batter with Thai basil, fried until golden and served with green nahm jim. A Begging Bowl favourite. Make the curry powder ahead.
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.