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// STREET FOOD RATIONS
23 recipes released to the public. The rest of the archive is not on the internet.
Khua Kling (คั่วกลิ้ง) — Southern Thai Dry-Fried Pork Curry
Khua kling is a curry with no sauce: coarsely chopped pork dry-fried in a bare pan with a fierce, turmeric-heavy…
Gai Yang (ไก่ย่าง) — Isaan Charcoal-Grilled Chicken with Jaew
Gai yang is the charcoal-grilled chicken of Isaan and Laos: a whole bird butterflied flat, marinated in a pounded…
Khao Soi Gai (ข้าวซอยไก่), Chiang Mai Curry Noodle Soup
Khao soi is the signature bowl of Lanna, the Thai north: boiled flat egg noodles under a turmeric-gold coconut…
Larb Moo (ลาบหมู) — Isaan Hand-Chopped Pork Larb
Larb moo is the hot-sour minced pork salad of Isaan, northeastern Thailand: pork chopped by hand, poached briefly…
Som Tam Pu Pla Ra (ส้มตำปูปลาร้า) — Isaan Green Papaya Salad with Salted Crab and Fermented Fish
Som tam is shredded unripe papaya bruised in a mortar with garlic, chillies, lime and fish sauce, and in its Isaan…
Fair-Style Octopus (Polbo á Feira / Pulpo a la Gallega)
Polbo á feira is the octopus of Galician village fairs: a whole octopus tenderised by freezing, dipped three times…
Picarones (Peruvian Squash and Sweet Potato Rings in Chancaca Syrup)
Picarones are Lima's criollo answer to the Spanish buñuelo: a yeast-raised batter of boiled zapallo macre and sweet…
Anticuchos de Corazón (Charcoal-Grilled Beef Heart Skewers)
Pieces of beef heart marinated overnight in ají panca, garlic, cumin and vinegar, threaded onto skewers and grilled…
Lamb Barbacoa, Hidalgo Style (Barbacoa de Borrego Estilo Hidalgo)
Barbacoa de borrego is the weekend meat of the central Mexican highlands: lamb wrapped in fire-roasted maguey…
Green Chilaquiles (Chilaquiles Verdes)
Chilaquiles verdes are the everyday Mexico City breakfast: day-old corn tortillas cut into wedges, fried to a…
Carnitas Michoacanas (Michoacán-Style Confit Pork)
Carnitas are Michoacán's great contribution to the Mexican table: mixed cuts of pork, and traditionally a little…
Oaxacan Black Mole Tamales (Tamales Oaxaqueños de Mole Negro)
The fiesta tamal of Oaxaca: a thin sheet of masa beaten with lard until a pinch of it floats in water, spread on a…