Almond Crusted Mahi Mahi with Basil Coconut Sauce and Mango Salsa

Last weekend we were invited to a friend’s house for a Thai dinner. The wife half of this couple has a Thai sister-in-law who has schooled her well in her home country’s ingredients and assembly. I stood by sipping a beer and watched as 8,000 piles of mise en place were skillfully pulled together. They resulted in a wonderful range of intensely spicy to sweet dishes all built with what amounts to a complex depth of flavors. The finely chopped beef dish (laab?) had an eye-opening heat that spread slowly but intensely until it was cooled and elevated to a … Continue reading →