2 tbsp oyster sauce (Lee Kum Kee, Green Label); 1 tsp sugar; 1 / 4 cup thai basil, chopped*; 1 package of wide rice noodles; 1 lb (I would use 1/2 lb next time or chicken breast — you can use ...

Fill a large bowl with lukewarm water and submerge one rice paper sheet at a time for about 10-15 seconds—just until soft but still manageable.

In wheat-based pastas, gluten acts as a scaffold.It forms when two proteins, gliadin and glutenin, bond to create a firm, elastic molecular network. When a noodle cooks, its starches absorb water ...

We stopped by Pinto Thai in the afternoon to take advantage of their lunch specials, which are available on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ranging from $10 to $12, the special includes your ...

Kat Thompson is the associate editor of Eater at Home, covering home cooking and baking, cookbooks, and kitchen gadgets. Los Angeles is home to the only Thai Town in the United States, which also ...