Prik Gaeng Garee (Thai Yellow Curry Paste)

Charles Phan's Green Papaya Salad with Rau Ram, Peanuts, and Crispy Shallots

Phan's version is relatively simple; crisp green papaya slivers mingle with pickled carrots, fried tofu, cucumbers, and celery. A dressing of potent fish sauce, vinegar, garlic, and chiles brings the vegetables together, and then the whole caboodle is topped with fried shallots and roasted peanuts. You will, of course, have find a good way to julienne a giant papaya, pickle carrots, fry both tofu and shallots, and mix it all together before dinner. It is no last-minute side dish, but you'll be h...

Vegetable spring rolls

A party favourite - vegetable spring rolls with dipping sauce.

Summer Rolls With Jicama, Watermelon, and Herbs

Keep cool with these refreshing no-cook summer rolls, filled with watermelon, jicama, and herbs.

Nime Chow (Cambodian Spring Rolls)

Nime Chow are fresh Cambodian spring rolls stuffed with bright veggies, and wrapped in delicate rice paper. Served with a savory-sweet peanut sauce for dipping, these morsels are perfect healthy appetizers or snacks.

Easy Vegan Crispy Tofu Spring Rolls

These easy spring rolls use crispy marinated tofu, tender pea shoots, carrots cut into a fine julienne, herbs, chiles, and toasted peanuts.

Vietnamese Citrus and Noodle Salad With Fresh Herbs and Fried Yuba (Tofu Skin)

Crispy fried tofu skin, rice noodles, handfuls of herbs, and crunchy, fresh vegetables combine for a light-yet-hearty salad with a huge variety of textures and flavors, all dressed with a punchy lime, garlic, and chile dressing.

Grilled Vegetable and Jasmine Rice Salad With Herbs and Cashews

Inspired by Thai grilled beef salad, this salad replaces the meat with smoky grilled vegetables and adds fragrant jasmine rice. It's loaded with fresh herbs and dressed with a bracing, fish sauce-lime vinaigrette.

Spicy Thai Tofu With Spinach, Basil, and Peanuts From 'Everyday Thai Cooking'

This simple stir-fry combines Thai staples—fish sauce, palm sugar, lime juice, and peanuts—with easy-to-find ingredients—spinach, tofu, basil—for a spicy, crunchy, vegetarian main that comes together faster than you can cook a pot of rice.

Spicy Stir-Fried Tofu with Coconut Rice From 'The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone'

Deborah Madison adds spicy flair to tofu in this recipe from The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.

Coconut Tapioca Dessert with Sweet Rice Balls

This coconut tapioca dessert with homemade sweet rice balls and fruit is our take on the sweet soups and desserts loved in many Asian countries.