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Thai Fishcakes with Salmon, Cod and Smoked Haddock

Thai fishcakes with salmon, cod and a hit of smoked haddock. Green curry paste, makrut lime, tamarind - and a hand-squeezing technique that gives them proper crispy edges.

Thai Fishcakes with Salmon, Cod and Smoked Haddock

Beetroot, Shiitake Mushroom and Coconut Spring Rolls

Crispy spring rolls with beetroot, shiitake mushroom, coconut and yellowbean paste. A Farang special that keeps coming back - and the beetroot is the reason why.

Beetroot, Shiitake Mushroom and Coconut Spring Rolls

Spicy Stir-Fried Wild Mushrooms with Thai Sweet Basil and Coconut Milk

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.

Spicy Stir-Fried Wild Mushrooms with Thai Sweet Basil and Coconut Milk

Mango Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango Cream

Thailand's most loved dessert, done properly. Sticky glutinous rice soaked in a coconut and mango cream sauce. Use nahm dok mai when you can find them - March to May is the window.

Mango Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango Cream

Chicken, Coconut and Galangal Rice Noodle Soup

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.

Chicken, Coconut and Galangal Rice Noodle Soup

Roast Pumpkin and Bramley Apple Massaman Curry

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.

Roast Pumpkin and Bramley Apple Massaman Curry

Green Curry Mussels with Pickled Ginger and Cucumber

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.

Green Curry Mussels with Pickled Ginger and Cucumber

Sticky Mango & Condensed Milk Rice with Salted Black Sesame Seeds

Classic Thai mango sticky rice. Glutinous rice soaked overnight, steamed and folded through sweet, salty coconut cream and condensed milk. Ripe mango fanned over the top, salted black sesame seeds to finish.

Sticky Mango & Condensed Milk Rice with Salted Black Sesame Seeds

Banana & Cassia Bark Jam, Fresh Seasonal Fruits, Salted Peanut Praline & Lime Coconut Cream

The Farang Mess. Banana jam with cassia bark and pandan, salted peanut praline, thickened coconut cream and seasonal fruit piled over the top. Make the jam ahead and assemble at the table.

Banana & Cassia Bark Jam, Fresh Seasonal Fruits, Salted Peanut Praline & Lime Coconut Cream

Smoked Chicken, Wild Mushrooms, Sweet Basil, Coconut & Galangal Soup

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.

Smoked Chicken, Wild Mushrooms, Sweet Basil, Coconut & Galangal Soup

Green Curry of Mussels with Wild Ginger, Asian Vegetables, Sweet Basil & Vermicelli Noodles

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.

Green Curry of Mussels with Wild Ginger, Asian Vegetables, Sweet Basil & Vermicelli Noodles