A Cuisine Switch Up
featuring an array of different flavors, including Laab Gai (Larb) Meatballs, Sesame Ginger Soba Noodles, and Thai Pizza Sandwiches
This post was updated and reposted on 3/28/2025 (find it here)!
A few weeks ago, I was vicariously living through my parents (a sentence I didn’t think I’d be saying in my 20s) as they traveled through Southeast Asia for 6 weeks. As they journeyed through Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos, I received an abundance of pictures *daily* of their food-related adventures (as I had requested).
One of my favorite pictures I received was this grocery store aisle dedicated to fish sauce varieties (below):
On top of it all, they were fortunate enough to take a Thai cooking class, and lucky for me, they sent over the 40-page book, included in the cooking class, consisting of lessons on Thai cuisine, an ingredient overview (i.e. ways to use galangal, lemongrass, thai ginseng, palm sugar, etc.), and several recipes for curry pastes, noodles, soups, and more. It was far more educational than our one day dedicated to SEA cuisine in cooking school.
All that’s to say, I’m inspired and I’m hungry for new flavors, so we’re switching things up this week and diving into a menu inspired by SEA Cuisine.
Everyone say thannnnnnnnnks Mom & Dad! 🗣️
Total Grocery Cost: $44.01
This week’s grocery list was shockingly low (likely due to being produce-heavy). I should add that $44.01 includes additional ingredients I purchased that you will not need (extra limes, quinoa, etc). And as always, it excludes pantry essentials and recommended proteins.
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