Lemongrass

The method for cooking rice noodles varies from brand to brand—sometimes they’re soaked in hot water, sometimes boiled, so check the package.

Lightly crushing the lemongrass releases essential oils that lend a subtle lemon flavor to this cocktail. You can use the same stalk to stir several drinks.

Most of these ingredients can be found at Asian markets or in the Asian section of the supermarket.

Unlocking lemongrass's potent essence from its tough stalk takes a little doing, but it's worth it. A quick bit of knife work exposes the tender core.

In this soul-satisfying dish, delicate rice noodles are combined with gingery spiced beef.

This silky, aromatic soup is a complete meal in a bowl.

Larb is one of our favorite recipes to make for friends and family. Adjust the amount of chiles and Sriracha as needed.

Using this triple-threat sauce as a marinade, basting liquid, and finger-licking-good dip guarantees a depth of flavor that’s impossible to achieve with any single step.

This versatile coconut curry recipe is incredibly easy to make vegetarian (using vegetable stock, omitting the chicken, not using fish sauce, etc.).

All Thai curries start with a handful of aromatic ingredients (chiles, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric, etc.) pounded into a paste with a granite mortar and pestle. The paste is then stirred into soups or stews (often with coconut milk), or used as the basis of sautéed dishes. Use a mini-processor to make the curry paste if you'd like, although this incendiary stew will take on a deeper flavor if you can use a granite mortar and pestle.

This vegetarian entrée with curry sauce would also be delicious served with lamb or shrimp.

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Unlike most braises, these ribs aren't browned before they're simmered. The long, slow simmer tenderizes the meat, and the ribs get their brown, shiny exterior from a soy and brown sugar marinade.