Side Dish

Crispy spinach and cream cheese wontons

Blanched spinach is chopped and mixed with softened cream cheese to make the filling for these delicious fried dumplings.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 18 wontons

Thai glass noodle salad (yum woon sen)

Shrimps, sausage meat, glass noodles, shallots, tomatoes, Thai basil and cilantro are tossed in a dressing made with galangal, kaffir lime and its leaves, lemongrass, cilantro roots, chilies and palm sugar.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Tofu in oyster sauce

Feeling like going meatless for dinner? Try tofu in oyster sauce. With its thick sauce, rich flavor and the aroma of sesame seed oil, you won’t miss your meat.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 4 people

Green beans with sesame dressing

Toasted sesame seeds are ground and mixed with rice vinegar, dashi, mirin, soy sauce and sugar to make the dressing. Briefly boiled green beans and thinly sliced red onion are tossed in to complete this lovely side dish.

Cook time: 8

Servings: 3 people

Quick-fried eggplants with ginger dashi sauce

Eggplants are cut into slices, quick fried, doused with ginger dashi sauce and garnished with crispy bonito flakes. Great side dish or vegetarian main dish.

Cook time: 7

Servings: 4 people