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To complete the #SrirachaChicken, our chefs add fresh Thai basil & cilantro at the very end of wok-cooking to add those final cooling & freshness elements to the dish. Learn more about how we created our NEW #Sriracha Chicken launching October 8th here - http://www.peiwei.com/srirachachicken/
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The first group of herbs we use in our Sriracha Chicken lend bright smells to the dish. The ginger, garlic & lemongrass are quickly wok-cooked at the beginning to release both the flavors & their aromas before anything else is added to the wok in our #SrirachaChicken Which of these three herbs has the best smell to you? Learn more about how we created our NEW #Sriracha Chicken launching October 8th here - http://www.peiwei.com/srirachachicken/
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Happy Friday! Have you been following the story behind our NEW #Sriracha Chicken launching Oct. 8? Are you excited to try it? http://www.peiwei.com/srirachachicken/
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Besides sweetness from tropical fruit, ingredients like tomatoes & long green beans can also have a cooling effect in dishes. In our new #SrirachaChicken, you'll find these ingredients work very well with the tropical fruit and spice. Learn more about how we created our NEW #Sriracha Chicken launching October 8th here - http://www.peiwei.com/srirachachicken/
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In Thai cuisine, sweet tropical fruit is often used to cut spiciness in dishes. Our chefs experimented with many types of tropical fruit to find the right balance of sweetness & spice in our new #SrirachaChicken Learn more about our NEW #Sriracha Chicken launching October 8th here - http://www.peiwei.com/srirachachicken/
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More spicy Thai dishes freshly made at the market inspired our chefs to incorporate different elements (sweet, crunch) into their new dish
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Pei Wei Chefs Phil and Mark try a little cooking with a Sriracha as a sauce for a potential new Pei Wei dish…
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After tasting many different Sriracha sauces, our chefs wanted to try to make their own to really understand how the different flavors work together. These are all fresh ingredients to make a Sriracha & a new potential Pei Wei dish with it.
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Our chefs found lots of different types of locally made Sriracha sauces at the market in Bangkok. Each had a different texture and taste that made finding the right combination to bring back to the test kitchen difficult.
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Curries are popular throughout Thailand, and their use of herbs and spices were a big influence on our chefs as they looked for new flavors to bring back to Pei Wei.
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Sriracha fans, your dish is in 1st place, with only a few more days before we announce which flavor will become the next Pei Wei feature menu item. Keep the votes coming… If you’re dish wins, you’ll get a FREE Diner Select offer! Vote at http://www.peiweimarket.com (Taken with Instagram)
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Do you want the next dish at Pei Wei to feature the savory notes of Black Pepper from Singapore? If so, hurry and vote at http://goo.gl/XXHXn - Your dish is in 3rd place, and it needs your votes! (Taken with Instagram)
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Chef Phil poses with one of Singapore’s best chefs, Willin Low, as they share inspiration on ingredients, dishes and how they find inspiration. Next up, Chef Phil returns to the test kitchen to develop a new Pei Wei menu item based on your vote. (Taken with Instagram)
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On their final day in Singapore, Chef Phil heads to Chinatown & one of Singapore’a oldest hawker center to try the unofficial dish of Singapore - Chicken & Rice. (Taken with Instagram)
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Pei Wei Chefs are getting some time in the kitchen to learn how to make some of Singapore’s famous street noodles. Would you like to see a street noodle dish on the Pei Wei menu? (Taken with Instagram)
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Singapore Day 1 - Black Pepper
Hawker centers, local restaurants and black pepper were the highlights from the Pei Wei chefs first day in Singapore. They've never featured a dish on the menu from this part of the country, and they were eager to visit many of the local hawker centers and restaurants to see & taste some of the iconic dishes like Black Pepper Crab.
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Chefs Phil & Mark got an opportunity to try one of Singapore’s most popular local dishes at Founder Bak Kut Teh. The dish, a pork soup is made with white pepper, and is a spicy, savory dish. (Taken with Instagram)
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Chefs Mark & Phil are tasting Singapore’s iconic dish, black pepper crab at Whampoa Keng. They are also tasting a black pepper chicken. Would you like to see a Black Pepper dish on the Pei Wei menu? (Taken with Instagram)
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After seeing the black pepper, Chefs Phil & Mark find a local vendor at the market selling the raw, green peppercorns, which offer a totally different aroma and flavor to dishes. (Taken with Instagram)
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Chef Phil is in Little India in Singapore learning about black pepper as a main ingredient of one of Singapore’s most popular dishes, Black Pepper Crab. (Taken with Instagram)
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Thailand Day 3 - Exploring Bangkok
In their last day in Bangkok, the Pei Wei chefs took some time to explore the City of Bangkok. They took in some of the sights that help define the culture of the city: massive monuments, bright colors and the rivers that run through the city. And of course, the chefs found a few local food vendors along the way.
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Thailand Day 2 - Cooking with Local Chefs
During the second day in Thailand, the Pei Wei chefs continued to look for inspiration for potential new dishes to introduce at the restaurant. Their adventure took them to a local market, where they bumped into one of Thailand's most famous chefs, Ian Kittichai. He brought them back to his restaurant and showed Chefs Mark & Phil how he incorporates his own home-made sriracha sauce into his dishes. Later that day, the chefs went to another well-known restaurant Bolan, where chef Dylan Jones gave each chef a hands-on opportunity to make fresh curry pastes.
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Chef Mark is making a very spicy Jungle Curry with Bolan Chef Dylan. The chef put several fresh & dried chile peppers into the paste. He rated it as a 10 out of 10 on a spice chart. (Taken with Instagram)
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Pei Wei Chef Phil is learning how to make a curry from scratch with Bolan restaurant Chef Dylan Jones. He wants to learn as much as he can, so he can possibly bring another curry dish to the Pei Wei menu. (Taken with Instagram)
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Thailand Day 1 - Curry Lesson
The Pei Wei Chefs' first day in Bangkok, Thailand was full of inspiration. They got a private one-on-one session with some local chefs who specialize in making Thai Curries. They also hit the local grocery to start learning about Sriracha and all the different local varieties.
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Chef Phil wants to know which Thai Curry recipe (Green, Yellow or Massaman) you would like an at-home recipe for. The Pei Wei Chefs just learned how to make these 3 great curries.
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Chefs Mark & Phil are getting a personalized session in a private kitchen from some Thai chefs that specialize in making different types of Thai curry. (Taken with Instagram)
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Do you like Sriracha sauce? Our chefs do, and they love tasting all the local varieties to see how they can work the flavor into a new potential dish at Pei Wei (Taken with Instagram)
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Vietnam Day 2 - Markets
The chefs set out early to visit more markets in search of herbs and spices. They visited the Cho Rach Ong & the Cho Binh Tay markets, where they discovered dried spices, fresh lemongrass and amazing street food. Inspired by the markets, they even took over a local kitchen to start experimenting with lemongrass for a new Pei Wei dish.
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Vietnam Summary
Chefs Mark & Phil have had an incredible two days in Vietnam. They came to learn more about Lemongrass and to see how they could possibly use it in a new wok-fired dish at Pei Wei. They found inspiration from all the fresh ingredients throughout Ho Chi Minh City’s markets (Cho Ben Thanh, Cho Rach Ong & Cho Binh Tay). Local chefs such as Bobby Chin gave Mark & Phil some of their favorite ways to use Lemongrass, and they even let them step into the kitchen to let their creative juices start to work.
The chefs also wanted to learn more about the iconic dish Pho. After a few tastings and some pointers from local chefs, Mark & Phil have a great understanding for the ingredients, time and layered flavors & textures it takes to create that unique dish.
They leave Vietnam with a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for a potential new Pei Wei dish. Their next stop is Bangkok, where they’ll be learning more about Thai curries and Sriracha.
Make sure to follow their journey, as you will help decide which country our chefs next new menu item comes from.
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Vietnam Day 1 - Lemongrass
The first full day in Vietnam was all about fresh herbs, Lemongrass specifically. Our chefs visited a local farm, the markets where it is sold and chatted with local chefs all to get a better understanding of Lemongrass' unique flavor & aroma to incorporate into a new Pei Wei dish.
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Past Asia Adventure Photos
This select group of photos are from past culinary trips to Asia by our Pei Wei Chefs.
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Alice's Pei Wei Kitchen Training
A few photos from our new international blogger Alice, while she got tossed into the kitchen to work & learn all about Pei Wei's cuisine from our chefs.
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Korean BBQ
Today, Alice and the Pei Wei Chefs traveled throughout Seoul, South Korea in search of the iconic dish - Korean BBQ as well as other S. Korea culinary treats!
Follow their adventure at www.peiweiblog.com
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