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Thai Food

This is a short reference of some of the most common Thai pantry items.  These are some of the most basic ingredients you will want to keep on hand for making your favorite Thai meal.


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Thai Condiments And Flavorings

Black Soy Sauce
black soy sauce 21oz

 Fish Sauce

fish sauce (nam pla)

Black Soy Sauce (Siew Dam) A dark almost black syrupy sauce. The sweet sauce is used in stews or to flavor vegetables, beef or chicken.  This is the most common ingredient in Thai cooking. It is also used in many other types of Asian cuisine. This sauce is called Nam Pla in Thai and Nuoc Mam in Vietnamese
 Roasted Chile Paste
roasted chile paste 17.6oz

 Shrimp Paste
shrimp paste 7oz

Roasted Chilli Paste (Nahm Prik Pao) another Thai pantry staple, this paste is made from a ground combination of roasted and fried hot chiles, dried shrimp/fish, shrimp paste, garlic and shallots and seasoned with fish sauce, tamarind and palm sugar. The mixture is cooked together in oil until it turns to a thick, dark, burnt reddish color. Use to flavor soups like hot-and-sour prawn soup or add to stir-fries with seafood, meats or vegetables; noodle dishes. It is also made into a dipping sauce and a dressings for salads. In Thailand it is used on rice or crackers as a snackShrimp Paste – Gkabi. A thick paste made of shrimp, salt and water. Shrimp paste is a key ingredient used for making Thai curry and it is also used in many spicy soups, salads, sauces and stir-fries

Thai Pantry Staples

Palm Sugar

palm sugar 1 lb

 Roasted Rice Powder

roasted rice powder 3oz

Palm sugar, nahm dtahn bpeep. In Thailand this rich flavored sugar is used in sweets, desserts and even sauces and curries  Roasted (or toasted) rice powder (kao kua) is made from white rice that has been dry-roasted until the grains turn a rich brown color. The browned rice is then ground into a fine powder. Toss rice powder into salads to add a rich toasty flavor. It also serves to absorb juices to keep the salads dry. Roasted rice powder is used in spicy northeastern-style Thai salads
 Rice Flour
rice flour 16oz

 Coconut Milk
coconut milk 13.5oz

Rice flour is a typical Thai pantry item made from regular rice and used primarily used for making cakes and desserts. It is also used to thicken coconut milk. Coconut Milk/Cream (Gkati) - Coconut milk is not the watery juice found inside a coconut but it is actually the diluted cream pressed from the flesh of mature coconuts. Store up to one week refrigerated once it is opened. Use this rich flavored milk for Thai curries and for many desserts
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Some Thai products may be found in the "ethnic" section of your local grocery store. Some of the less common items can be found in most Asian markets.

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