Thai Yellow Curry Paste

Author: Francine Lizotte

If I were financially able to, I would be traveling 🛫 10 months of the year, visiting foreign countries and discovering things beyond the usual tourist hotspots. I would integrate myself into a country’s culture by staying for a long period of time… a couple of months at least. I would also visit areas that are not specifically labeled as “touristy”, try to speak some of their language, discover their traditions, and of course, taste and learn how to cook their foods.

I have my top 10 countries on my dream destinations list 📑, and one of them is Thailand! This country is so fascinating! I could easily spend six months visiting, and I would barely scratch the surface of its culture.

For generations, the day-to-day traditions have been well integrated and preserved, and this also applies to their food. Thai cuisine uses aromatic ingredients along with spices and herbs. The complex philosophy behind Thai cuisine and its preparation is to use a minimum of three fundamental taste senses, which are sweet, sour, salty 🧂, spicy, and bitter. Besides rice and noodles, another popular staple in Thai food is curry paste, which differs greatly from one region to another.

I’ve been working on different Thai recipes for a while now, as well as on my curry pastes – I have a few like this one: Thai Yellow Curry Paste. It has some interesting flavors in it. It’s hot and spicy 🔥 but, yet, it doesn’t overpower the taste of a dish. Although I could have gone off the wall with unfamiliar ingredients, I’ve decided to stick to a more Westernized version so people can make it more easily at home.

If you are unfamiliar with Thai cuisine, I highly suggest you give it a try! Open your phone book (do we still have phone books??? 🤔) or log onto the internet and look for a Thai restaurant in your neighborhood. Try different dishes – some can be slightly on the spicy side – and you might be surprised just how delicious, tasty, and colorful they can be. You’ll understand why Thai cuisine is so popular worldwide 🌎!

For those of you who know Thai food and want to experiment with new dishes at home, this Thai Yellow Curry Paste is a good food staple to have around. I use this paste in a few recipes like my Thai Chicken Curry, which is such an easy recipe to make 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 at home.

I realize that bird’s eye chilies are not for everyone. If these little guys are too spicy 🥵 for you, substitute red pepper flakes at your discretion. That way, you’ll still have some “zip” in your recipe without having things too hot!

I’ve never had any Thai Yellow Curry Paste leftovers, but I would presume you can store the curry paste either in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks or in the freezer for a couple of months 📆.
Bon Appétit!🍽

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