Andy Ricker's Phat Thai (Stir-Fried Rice Noodles With Shrimp, Tofu, and Peanuts)

Phat thai wasn't on Andy Ricker's original menu at his Portland restaurant, Pok Pok. It wasn't until he opened a noodle shop in New York that he fully embraced the public's demand for a serious plate of Thai fried noodles. Ricker's recipe in his new Pok Pok cookbook is a version of the dish he serves in New York. Even though it has a long, somewhat chaotic ingredient list, the final dish is subtle and almost delicate.

Andy Ricker's Kaeng Khiaw Waan Luuk Chin Plaa (Green Curry With Fish Balls and Eggplant) From 'Pok Pok'

Green curry was the first Thai food I remember eating. My parents would make it with jarred curry paste, coconut milk, green beans, potatoes, and chicken--I trust many of you are familiar with this meal. I loved this curry, and in fact still make it occasionally when the craving strikes. The green curry in Andy Ricker's Pok Pok cookbook is nothing like that curry.

Andy Ricker's Naam Jim Kai Yaang (Tamarind dipping sauce)

This tangy tamarind dipping sauce is served with Andy Ricker's Whole Roasted Young Chicken from his new Pok Pok cookbook.

Andy Ricker's Naam Makham (Tamarind Water)

Use this tangy liquid in Andy Ricker's Phat Thai from his new Pok Pok cookbook.

Yam Woon Sen (Thai Glass Noodle Salad With Shrimp)

This spicy-sour noodle salad comes together in minutes.

Leaf-Wrapped Salad Bites (Miang Kham) From 'Simple Thai Food'

Leela Punyaratabandhu's leaf-wrapped salad bites don't look like much. But these diminutive snacks in her new cookbook, Simple Thai Food, are far more intriguing than their name implies.

Andy Ricker's Phat Khanaeng (Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts) From 'Pok Pok'

I was surprised to see a recipe calling for Brussels sprouts in Andy Ricker's new Pok Pok cookbook. As it turns out, Ricker has spotted a similar vegetable (a cross between Brussels sprouts and bok choy) in stir fries in Northern Thailand. He prepares them simply, in a Chinese-Thai hybrid of a sauce made with oyster and fish sauces, for a sweet, salty, and spicy dish that'd fit in with just about any spread of seasonal dishes—Thai or otherwise.

Som Tam Thai (Central Thai-Style Green Papaya Salad)

This salad combines crunchy strips of unripe green papaya with fresh chiles, pungent garlic, savory dried shrimp, roasted peanuts, long beans, and tomatoes, all of which are tossed with a salty-sour-sweet dressing made with fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar.

Thai Prawn, Mango and Avocado Noodle Salad

This Prawn, Mango and Avocado Salad with Noodles is perfect for balmy summer days. Great no cook meal! recipetineats.com

Andy Ricker's Naam Jim Kai (Sweet chile dipping sauce)

This sweet chile dipping sauce is great on Andy Ricker's Whole Roasted Young Chicken from his new Pok Pok cookbook.