This week’s dish will turn out differently depending on what sort of nam pla or rice vermicelli you use. We tested this repeatedly, changing the amount and ingredients each time. As the noodles ...

Garlic rice is delicious with many dishes, not just Filipino ones. The fat you cook the rice with can be lard, rendered chicken fat, or cooking oil. Put 45ml (3tbsp) of oil (or lard, or fat from ...