4 big thai pork Recipes

pork butt or shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-in. cubes and blotted dry, kosher salt, divided, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, in. piece cinnamon stick, shattered, dried red thai or arbol chiles, divided, hungarian sweet (mild ) paprika, cider vinegar, divided, tamarind pulp, minced ginger, garlic cloves, minced, coconut or peanut oil, divided, white onions , cut into thin half-moons, dark brown sugar, roma tomatoes, cut in big chunks, green cardamom pods, split, cayenne (optional), toasted chopped cashews, chopped cilantro (optional)

wide dry rice noodles (1/2 inch), fish sauce (nam pla), brown sugar, oil (peanut or canola), soy sauce, salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped fresh thai red chili peppers (about 35) or 1/2 cup other fresh hot chili pepper, ground pork, roughly chopped fresh basil (about 1-2 big sprigs worth), tomatoes, quartered, fresh mint, finely chopped , i used more, oil , for stir-frying

pork tenderloin , sliced crosswise 3/4-inch wide, 2-inch long, cumin powder, coriander powder, galangal, minced, lemongrass, minced, coconut milk, condensed milk, sweetened, butter, turmeric, salt, coconut milk , for basting, red chili peppers, shallots, sliced, garlic cloves, sliced, galangal, minced, lemongrass, minced, peanuts , dry-roasted unsalted, crushed, salt, coconut milk, tamarind juice, palm sugar, fish sauce, cucumbers, shallots, finely chopped, red chili peppers, finely chopped, vinegar, sugar, salt, water