110: 48 Hours With Andy Ricker In Thailand

This week on Milk Street Radio, we speak with Andy Ricker (Pok Pok)
in Chiang Mai, Thailand. “Western food … builds flavor over time to
come up with a monolithic, single, strong, rich flavor,” Ricker
says. “Thai food and southeast Asian food, in general, tends to be
this battle of different bright, salty, sweet, sour, hot, bitter
(notes), all working together in various different roles in
particular dishes. But they don’t meld to become one thing. Often
(with) dishes here, you can taste everything that’s going on, all
at once in a bite.” Also on today’s show, Dan Pashman of The
Sporkful makes New Year’s resolutions, Adam Gopnik explores eating
in difficult political times, and we present our quick sizzling
greens recipe. Finally, Christopher Kimball and Sara Moulton take
your calls.

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