Leela Punyaratabandhu

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Expertise: Thai Cuisine, Recipe Development

Experience

Leela Punyaratabanhu is a food writer and recipe developer. Since 2008, she has written about Thai cuisine on her cooking blog, SheSimmers.com. Leela is the author of three cookbooks: Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen (2014), Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand (2017), and Flavors of the Southeast Asian Grill: Classic Recipes for Meats and Seafood Cooked Over Charcoal (2020). She was named one of the greatest home cooks of all time in 2017 by Epicurious and her book, Bangkok, won the Art of Eating Prize in 2018. In addition to Serious Eats, Leela's work has appeared in CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Food52, TASTE, and Dill Magazine.

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Read More from Leela Punyaratabandhu

An overhead view of spicy shrimp and green apple salad in a bowl.
Spicy Shrimp and Green Apple Salad Recipe
Overhead view of stir-fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork belly served on a white plate.
Khana Mu Krop (Stir-Fried Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork Belly)
A bowl of Thai coconut dip set on a platter with cubes of bread and small skewers.
Sangkhaya (Thai Coconut Custard Dip)
Enjoying a red curry chicken stir-fry with green beans.
Chicken Red Curry Stir-Fry With Green Beans Recipe
Overhead shot of a bowl of Pumpkin Glutinous Rice Balls in coconut milk
Bua Loi Fak Thong (Pumpkin Glutinous Rice Balls in Sweetened Coconut Cream)
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Stir-Fried Luffa Gourds With Eggs Recipe
A Thai dish of fried hard-boiled eggs drizzled with tamarind sauce
Son-in-Law Eggs: Thai Fried Hard-Boiled Eggs in Tamarind Sauce Recipe
Crying Tiger (Thai-style grilled steak) on a green ceramic plate, with a small ceramic bowl holding the dry chile dipping sauce). On the periphery is a small bowl of white rice.
Crying Tiger (Thai-Style Grilled Steak With Dry Chili Dipping Sauce) Recipe
A Thai-style omelet (Khai Jiao) on banana leaves
Khai Jiao (Thai-Style Omelet) Recipe
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Tod Man Khao Pod (Thai Corn Fritters) Recipe
A bowl of Thai chicken yellow curry in a cream colored ceramic bowl. On the right side of the image is a smaller bowl holding the accompanying cucumber salad. There are a fork and spoon in the bottom right hand corner of the image.
Kaeng Kari Kai (Thai Chicken Yellow Curry) Recipe
A white porcelain bowl holding the Thai pork and tofu soup. On the top righthand of the image is a bowl of white rice.
Thai Tofu and Pork Soup Recipe
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Creamy Tom Yam Kung (Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp) Recipe
My Thai: Thai Herbal Salmon Salad (Phla Pla Salmon)
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Thai-Style Sweet and Sour Steamed Fish Recipe
Coconut-Palm Sugar Ice Cream Recipe
Orange in Iced Syrup (Som Loy Kaew) Recipe
Breakfast Black Rice Porridge With Coconut Cream Recipe
Thai Dried Chili Dipping Sauce Recipe
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My Thai: Thai Dried Chili Dipping Sauce (Jaew)
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My Thai: Stir-Fried Clams with Thai Chili Jam and Basil
Chicken Massaman Curry (Kaeng Matsaman Kai) Recipe
Thai Sweet Chili Jelly Recipe
Banana-Coconut-Sesame Cake Recipe
Steamed Pumpkin Custard Recipe
Grilled Pineapple With Coconut-Condensed Milk-Butter Sauce Recipe
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Shrimp Fried Rice with Nam Prik Pao and Crispy Lemongrass Recipe
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My Thai: Honey Baked Chicken
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My Thai: Thai Tea Cake with Condensed Milk Custard Sauce
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My Thai: Chili-Lime-Brandy Grilled Shrimp
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My Thai: Grilled Turmeric Chicken (Gai Yang Khamin)
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My Thai: Grilled Pineapple with Coconut-Condensed Milk-Butter Sauce
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My Thai: Breakfast Black Rice Porridge with Coconut Cream
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My Thai: Coffee-Coconut Agar Dessert
Thai Sweet Chili Jelly
My Thai: Thai Sweet Chili Jelly
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My Thai: Spicy Tuna Salad with Lemongrass and Young Ginger
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My Thai: Tom Kha Udon Soup with Mushrooms
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My Thai: Shimeji Mushroom Laab
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My Thai: Pomelo and Shrimp Salad (Miang Som O)
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My Thai: Sweet and Sour Steamed Fish
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My Thai: Lao Stuffed Lemongrass (Ua Si Khai)
Stir-Fried Clams with Thai Chili Jam and Basil Recipe
Thai-Inspired Coconut-Pandan Rice Pudding With Fresh Mango Recipe
Thai Shortbread Cookies (Khanom Kleeb Lamduan) Recipe
Thai Shrimp Cakes with Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
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Honey Baked Chicken Recipe
Thai Tea Cake with Condensed Milk Custard Sauce Recipe
Chili-Lime-Brandy Grilled Shrimp Recipe