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Basil, mint, and cilantro. The holy trinity of Thai cooking.

Fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. The other holy trinity in Thai cooking, this one of seasoning. Comes up again and again.

Lea & Perrins worcestershire sauce.

Mortar & pestle.

Short for mise en place, or 'put in place.' The arrangement of ingredients and equipment that you cook from. Also my nom de cuisine.

Puree, strain, reduce. In that order. A very common technique to turn something into a sauce, such as simmered fruits and vegetables or the veg and liquid left from a braise. There are many applications of this technique.

Extra virgin olive oil.