3 watercress cream fish Recipes

cucumbers (about 1 1/2 lb), peeled , halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced, kosher salt, sour cream, chopped fresh dill, white wine vinegar, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black pepper, red onion, thinly sliced, assorted smoked fish , such as salmon, trout, mackerel, or whitefish, watercress, thick stems trimmed, prepared horseradish, multi-grain bread

coconut, lobster culls, oil , plus 2 tbsp butter, diced shallots, fresh chile , seeds removed and diced, stalks lemongrass, sliced thinly, white wine, heaping tbsp freshly grated ginger, thai yellow or red curry paste, or 1 tbsp madras curry powder, heavy cream, limes, juiced , plus the zest of 1 lime, salt and freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, scallions , cut into 2-inch pieces, egg whites, cold water, water chestnut flour, peanut or corn oil, for frying, wooden skewers, soaked for 30 minutes, green papaya and mint salad, recipe follows, green papayas, thinly sliced, wild mint, chopped, upland cress or 2 bunches watercress, daikon , julienned, carrot , julienned, cucumber, sliced thinly, scallions, cut into thin rounds, vinaigrette , recipe follows, rice wine vinegar, nam pla (vietnamese fish sauce), grated fresh ginger, oil of your choice