151 root recipes

Thai satay sauce from scratch: a dry-toasted aromatic paste of chiles, shallots, garlic, and galangal cooked into coconut milk with peanuts, sesame, tamarind, and fish soy.

Keep these in the freezer and enjoy anytime you feel like having something sweet. Perfect with an afternoon cup of tea or coffee.

Vegetarian potato-mushroom burgers with ground cashews, grated ginger, carrots, and a sesame seed crust. Grilled or pan-fried until golden and crispy outside.

Piña colada punch with homemade coconut milk, fresh pineapple juice, ginger-cassia tea, and rum or gin. Big-batch tropical party drink that serves a crowd.

Asian-inspired ginger beef pizza with marinated sirloin slivers, fresh ginger, garlic, dry sherry, and chili sauce on a prebaked shell. Topped with scallions and red peppers.

Lemon ginger beef stir-fry with flank steak, green beans, carrots, mushrooms, and a glossy sauce of fresh ginger, lemon juice, honey, and sherry. Bright, savory, and ready in an hour.

Fettuccine with shrimp and scallions in a ginger-chili-soy sauce spiked with pecans and sesame oil. A 25-minute Asian-Italian fusion pasta.

A whole chicken gently poached in an aromatic Thai broth of lemongrass, galangal, garlic, shallots, and chilies, finished with lime juice, cilantro, and fresh basil. Fall-off-the-bone comfort.

Indian chilled carrot salad (Sonf Gazar Subji) with cumin, turmeric, asafetida, and fresh dill, tossed with brown rice and eggless mayo. A spiced, cold vegetarian side dish.

Practically fat-free York gingerbread bars made with pureed carrots, buttermilk, fresh ginger, and molasses. No butter, no oil. Moist crumb with bright orange zest and a cinnamon-sugar top.

South Indian fish stew with monkfish, tamarind, coconut, mustard seeds and asafoetida. Fragrant Kerala-style seafood curry served over saffron rice.

Sai Grog: ground pork mixed with red curry paste, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, coriander root, and fish sauce, grilled in natural casings. Authentic Thai spicy sausage in 40 minutes.

Low-fat vegetarian stew packed with sweet potatoes, okra, cabbage, and tomatoes, brightened with fresh ginger, lime juice, and cilantro. Topped with crunchy peanuts.

Pan-seared pork chops glazed with a sweet-tart pineapple ginger pan sauce, topped with a cool watermelon relish spiked with jalapeño and lime. Sweet heat meets smoky crust in 30 minutes.

Mongolian barbecue is a tableside grilling experience with thinly sliced lamb, fresh vegetables, and a star anise soy-rice wine sauce. Interactive feast for 8 guests.

Thai red fish cakes (tod mun pla) with red curry paste, lemongrass, lime zest, and crunchy green beans. Bouncy texture, fragrant heat, perfect with sweet chili sauce.