I had a few drinks while making these, so I could enjoy them as the food Gods intended, which is slightly drunk. At least that’s one theory for how this dish got its name. The other theory is that it was at one point made with wine, but that’s not nearly as entertaining!. Enjoy!
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Proper wok cooking does actually introduce a unique flavor known as “wok hei”, but, to be fair, it can be difficult to achieve at home without extreme heat or open flame (and experience/skill).
Is there a good alternative for the oyster sauce? I have a shellfish allergy. I also sometimes cook for my sister who has a mushroom allergy, so no sauces with mushrooms either. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
When I grow up I am going to be like chef Jon
I wish stores specified what kind of chili peppers they sell–at least more often than they do. It'd make cooking so much easier.
Noodles should be slightly blistered. But still very good on the ingredients.
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PIEROGIES! Have you made a video on them that I haven't found? The food of my people…..
There's a story that the Emperor of China demanded some dumplings, and his cook started some, but the chef got drunk and lost track of the time. He found the dumplings were scorched and crisp on the bottom, but steamed and chewy on top. The Emperor loved them.
I've been planning to make this and I'm wondering — if you do have palm sugar and want to use that, are you replacing just the white sugar with it or both the white sugar and the maple syrup? And if both, how should you adjust the amounts?
I was wondering mine looked so much darker than the dish here, and I realized you didn't put dark soy sauce in it. I must have misheard something, because I thought you said if I couldn't it regular would work just fine. I just happened to have some on hand so I used it. But it makes the dish much darker.
Oh, and just a note about palm sugar if you happen to find it. Don't just plunge into it with a tablespoon. It usually comes with a wax covering. Remove that first. Trust me.
Also tastes good if you throw a little cognac in it.
I like how you pause in-between every word🥰🥰
I can’t eat rice noodles 🤮 but I will definitely try this recipe with proper Italian pasta!
My local thai restaurant puts eggs & tomatoes in it too.
This was so good! Flavors were delicious. Find your nearest Asian Market best ingredients. This is definitely a repeater.
Rock the wok love that!
Feel like you hit peak comedy with this one, Chef John!
Perfect recipe Chef!!! ❤
I ordered dark soy online.
Chef John is great but he has a few misses when it comes to Asian food. Woks do taste better because of Wok Hei. Also i think that garlic would have burnt cooking for too long
Not thai but I make this all the time. I pound chili, garlic and shallot into a paste and then fry that for a little bit before adding the protein. I then add fish sauce to season the meat and add any veg which I prefer bell pepper and some fresher less spicy chilis. The rest I do the same as you. Highly suggest sourcing dark soy sauce and palm sugar too.