Kitchen Musings

My Smoky Pork Curry

A controlled burn

Nov 3 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Cigarette-Ash Fried Rice, Smoky Rice Congee, and the Ghost Who Burns Yellow Curry

The art of burning

Nov 1 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Khua Curry of Duck and Leeks

When a duck comes bearing leeks

Oct 20 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Hypercorrection in Thai Cooking

A bit silly. A bit funny. Sometimes annoying.

Jun 30 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Thai Food in Japan—Part Three

An inch wide and a mile deep

Apr 23 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Thai Food in Japan—Part Two

The rice. THE RICE.

Apr 3 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Thai Food in Japan—Part One

The best Thai iced tea I've ever had

Apr 2 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

The Tale of Two Pad Thai

We're in the best of times. We're in the worst of times.

Jul 1, 2023 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Cooking Well Starts with Observing Well—Part Two

What we can learn from J. Kenji López-Alt

Apr 7, 2022 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Cooking Well Starts with Observing Well—Part One

Apr 7, 2022 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

My Thoughts on Pumpkins

Also, an apology to some of them.

Sep 22, 2021 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

Same Same but Different—Part Two

"Ugh, Tamarind."

Aug 9, 2021 •

Leela Punyaratabandhu

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