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Green Curry Mussels

Green Curry Mussels
Photo by Linda Xiao

I know many people are intimidated by cooking mussels, but I’m here to assure you it’s both easy and well worth it to make this green curry at home. The main thing is to clean your mussels thoroughly. From there, the green curry does a lot of heavy lifting and the mussels, which add their beautiful, briny juices into the curry, turn this into a dish so spectacular and stunning you are sure to impress even the most discerning dinner party guests. Although this is in the “with rice” chapter, and you should definitely eat this dish with steamed white rice, I encourage sopping up the delicate broth with crusty bread as well.

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