Two of my favorite dishes:
Garlic and black bean pan-fried catfish: Sear catfish fillets and remove. Stir-fry minced ginger, cilantro stems, and a head of garlic in the wok. Mix in black soy sauce, fish sauce, fermented black beans (minced), and a little sugar. Remove half of the mixture, add fish fillets, coat with the remaining mixture, and cook the fish about a minute on each side. Finish with cilantro.
Long beans with roasted chile sauce: Stir-fry ground pork with white pepper and fish sauce, and remove. Stir-fry garlic, mix in long beans, add roasted chile paste and water, and cover until beans are tender. Uncover, add fish sauce and Thai basil, and cook until liquid is reduced. Jasmine rice to go with, but y'all know what rice looks like.
