At many restaurants in Thailand, part of the menu will be devoted to nam prik chilli sauces. These can be wildly different, ranging from mild to fiery, subtle to pungent, and made with a huge variety ...

As hot sun scorches the Central Valley, the hot crops pour in. Tomatoes, eggplant and especially chiles of every shape and temperament. Piled high in bushel baskets, or tumbled onto a table at ...

Khong River House is buzzing on a chilly Friday night. Waiters add to the clamor, adeptly pronouncing Thai ingredients such as khaep mu (crisp pork rinds) and nam prik num (green chili pepper salsa).

Seven out of 17 brands of nam prik num — or northern-style chilli dip — that were examined in a study in the North exceeded the safe limit for the food preservative benzoic acid, the Foundation for ...

Many people dislike the eggplant’s spongy texture, but that’s what makes this fruit – yes, it is actually a berry even though it is generally thought of as a vegetable –appealing to cooks; it absorbs ...