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I may be making a lot of Thai meals in the near future for lovers of that style.
You can experiment on me!
I like the concept of Si Rot (sp?) = 4 flavors all mixed together - spicey, salty, sweet, sour. I use this concept when making Mango Margaritas with fresh lime juice (sour) and then use salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper on the rim. Mai Pen Rai!
Peace, Love, and Local Grindz
People who form FIRM opinions with so little knowledge only pretend to be open-minded. They select their facts like food from a buffet. David R. Dow
Thanx! But I guess that takes 'payment' out of the equasion..., but a guinea pig would be handy. Is guinea pig part of a Thai diet?
I may be getting employed again as an in-house cook, this time at a D. Head estate, and the owners really like Thai food, which I love but sorrily am not versed in, so I'm crash coursing as we speak. The computer is a god-send!
Thanx for the tips so far, I'll be checking them all out.
Thai is one of my favorite cuisines to prepare. Do the basic soups (Tom Khaa Kai and Tom Yum Kung). Of course, Pad Thai (signature noodle dish), cellophane noodles. Since you have easy access to fresh seafood, there are many dishes to prepare using that. I do a lot of protein (beef, chicken & pork) dishes, using especially basil, since I love that stuff. Their salads are refreshing and not typical of a Western salad. The Green Papaya salad and Laarb's are two that's typical Thai. I do different curries but not from scratch (use the canned pastes), however. I don't do the sweet desserts; prefer just fresh fruits as a palate cleanser to all the flavors in the meal.
The Internet has very good recipes sites and check out some of the Thai food blogs. There are some very good ones out there. Good luck on your job!
But such is life. I wasn't about to pass up the chance tho, and I know somebody in the neighborhood needs a good cook, so maybe the chef Gods will smile for real again some day!
I used to be the typical Tom Kha Gai, Pad Thai, and Mee Krob girl..... I figured how bad could they screw those three dishes up? They obviously can....
So I got me a few good Thai cookbooks, went to 99 Ranch Market, and got all my ingredients, and started to make all those things for myself at home... I now grow Kaffir Lime and Lemon Grass, looking to grow Galanga.
New favorite all time Thai dish is Beef Massaman... The curry hotness scale is perfect for a big baby like myself, and too strong for the rest of the family to eat up all the food... more for barb. Yum!
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