Seafood CocktailSteven Mark Needham
When cooking shrimp in boiling water, 2 minutes does the job. Overcooking toughens them.
The clams’ natural briny sweetness serves as a surprising foil for the tender fritter batter—just be sure to pull off the tough outer coating of the siphon.
Kewpie Mayonnaise is the ultimate secret ingredient to creating a perfect oven-baked battered-and-fried crunch without a deep fryer.
Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.
A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.
The kimchi brine is the secret hero here; just a splash of it brightens the cocktail while deepening it with a little funky je ne sais quoi.
Berbere is a spicy chile blend that has floral and sweet notes from coriander and cardamom, and when it’s paired with a honey glaze, it sets these wings apart from anything else you’ve ever had.
Spaghetti is a common variation in modern Thai cooking. It’s so easy to work with and absorbs the garlicky, spicy notes of pad kee mao well.
The mussels here add their beautiful, briny juices into the curry, which turn this into a stunning and spectacular dish.