Beef cheeks braised for 4 hours, the stock reduced and used as the curry base. Gaeng gari paste, coconut milk, betel leaves, ginger and cucumber pickle. The braise makes the sauce.
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.
Thailand's most eaten dish, done properly. Aged minced beef, holy basil, krachai and a blistered wok fried egg.
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.
BBQ chicken thighs marinated in green curry paste overnight, wood smoked then finished in a fresh green curry with krachai and Thai basil. Summer cooking at its best.
Charred pak choi, beans and asparagus with a green chilli and krachai paste, soy, white pepper and wild garlic. A quick vegan stir-fry from Cook Thai.
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.