28 chilled thai and with Recipes

vegetable oil, divided, sliced scallion, carrot, chopped, bean sprouts, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 8 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into pieces of the same size, minced garlic (about 6 medium cloves), cooked long-grain brown rice, preferably chilled, egg, coconut milk, nam pla (fish sauce), salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped peanuts, chopped fresh thai basil or 1/2 cup regular basil, green thai chiles or 1 small bird s eye chile, seeded and sliced, lime wedge

dried rice vermicelli, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, carrot, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater, fresh chili peppers, minced (thai, serrano, or jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed ), roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded , and sliced into 2-inch-long matchsticks, rice paper sheets (8 inches in diameter), loosely packed fresh mint leaves , large leaves torn into pieces, loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed, leaves red leaf lettuce or 4 large boston lettuce, halved lengthwise and sliced thin, cooked extra-large shrimp, chilled and sliced in half lengthwise (21 to 25 per lb)

ripe pineapple , for serving rice (optional), cooked longgrain rice , such as jasmine, chilled, vegetable oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, chopped, grated fresh ginger, blanched, sliced chinese long beans, seeded, diced tomatoes, chopped fresh pineapple, thai fish sauce, sugar, green onions, thinly sliced diagonally

cooked and chilled maine lobster meat, cut into large dice, mango, pitted and diced, thai chili, diced, freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped tarragon leaves, mayonnaise, lemons, juiced, shallot, diced, stalk celery, diced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, hot dog buns, leaves flat green lettuce

segments of 1 lime, fish sauce (3 crab brand), brown sugar, pea sprouts, thai basil leaves, rice papers , 6 to 8-inch diameter, steamed lobster tails, chilled and sliced, ripe mango, sliced in long strips

vanilla bean whipped cream, coconut milk, chilled (not lite , preferably thai kitchen brand or 365 whole foods brand), powdered sugar, vanilla bean, split (seeds scraped), all-purpose flour, sugar, plus extra for sprinkling, baking powder, salt, canola oil or 1/4 cup vegan margarine, soymilk , almond milk or 1/2 cup rice milk, plus extra for brushing, fruit, sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, fresh strawberries or 2 cups frozen strawberries, fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries