Thai Food and Cuisine
If you think that a restaurant is the only place to enjoy Thai food, you’re in for a surprise. The Thai Food and Cuisine Web Guide introduces you to the culture of Thai cuisine, shows you how to make Thai food at home and helps you buy the ingredients for any Thai food recipe. Before you know it, your pantry and your meals will be full of nam pla, chili paste and kaffir lime leaves.
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The following resources outline Thai food culture, including the foods that are most popular, and how they’re served. You’ll discover the components of a traditional Thai meal, and the ingredients and tools found in a typical Thai kitchen.
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- If you want to learn about other Asian cuisines, visit findingDulcinea’s Web Guides to Chinese Cuisine, Japanese Cuisine, Indian Cuisine, Vietnamese Cuisine and Korean Cuisine.
- For a look at some Thai recipes supplemented by photographs and cultural information detailing the dishes presented, try “The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers,” edited by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes.
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Thai Recipes
Making Thai food is easier than you might imagine. The following resources show you how to master the unique utensils, spices and ingredients that go into Thai cooking. Below, you’ll find resources that offer straightforward directions for making Thai dishes at home.
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- If you’re missing a tool or ingredient called for in any of the following recipes, see the next section of this guide for help purchasing Thai groceries online.
- If you don’t feel like grocery shopping, use this interactive tool to find recipes you can make with the ingredients you already have.
- As you search for Thai recipes, keep in mind some popular food sites that have extensive ethnic food sections. For example, visit Allrecipes and Epicurious for even more Thai dishes, cooking techniques and menus.
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Where to Buy Thai Groceries
The unique flavors of Thai food stem from the specific ingredients and techniques that constitute Thai cooking. Although you can prepare many Thai recipes with the tools and grocery items you already have, you may want to enhance your kitchen with some quintessential Thai products. The following sites help you get Thai cookware and ingredients delivered to your door.
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- Health food stores are a great resource for ethnic cuisine ingredients: they often carry fish sauce, pad Thai noodles, coconut milk, chili paste and other Thai staples.
- If you want to order Thai food delivery, visit findingDulcinea’s Restaurants Web Guide and check out the “Ordering In” section to locate a Thai restaurant in your area.
- As you’re browsing these sites, think of other Thai food recipes you might want to make in the future. Lots of these oils, spices and mixes have a long shelf life, and can be saved for the next time you decide to make a Thai dish.
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