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Thailand
Recipe
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Food recipes in Thailand have a very distinctive
taste. Although influenced by its neighboring Asian
countries, the unique combination of spices used in
Thailand recipes distinguishes it from other Asian
cuisines.
Food preparation in this country places great
importance in details, balance and variety.
Thai cooks ensure that every dish, even the entire
meal, is balanced in terms of the five (5) basic
tastes.
The five basic tastes—sweet, sour, salty,
bitter, and umami—is usually blended spicy
flavoring.
And Thailand recipe is popular for being spicy.
Thailand recipes can look very intimidating and
difficult to prepare.
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But if you know the basic ingredients and know a
thing or two about cooking techniques, it can be
quite easy. Familiarizing
with the ingredients commonly used in Thai cooking will
greatly help.
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Rice and noodles are the two main ingredients in
many Thailand recipes.
There are several types of rice in Thailand such as
the famous fragrant Jasmine Rice and the sticky
Black Rice that is used for desserts.
Some noodles are also made out of rice like the rice
vermicelli noodle and the most common “Rick Stick”
noodle.
Another type is the Cellophane noodle, which is made
of mung beans.
Common spices used in Thailand recipes are garlic,
chilies, and coriander or cilantro.
Other spices that may be unique to Thailand recipes are the
green peppercorn, Thai holy basil, Lemongrass, lime, lime
leaves, pandan leaves, shallot, turmeric, and galangal. |
Thai
holy basil is not the same as the sweet basil. It has a
calming effect and was used by Thai monks for this quality.
Hence, it was called holy. Meanwhile, lime leaves are not
the leaves from a common lime tree. It is originally called
Kaffir lime leaves from the Kaffir lime tree.
The
fruit is not used in food but the leaf is used as aromatic
spice.
Pandan leaves are also used as an aromatic spice on
drinks and desserts.
Galangal and turmeric are types of
ginger, while Shallot is a type of onion.
Other ingredients
commonly found in Thailand recipes are coconut, mushrooms,
jackfruit, tamarind, tapioca, and tofu.
Condiments that add
flavor to Thailand recipes are chili powder, fish sauce,
shrimp paste, soy sauce, and golden mountain sauce. The key
in achieving an authentic Thai taste is preparing all the
ingredients before starting to cook. |
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All the ingredients
must be cut, chopped, or minced as necessary before even
turning the stove on. This is because Thailand cooking is
done quickly at very high temperatures. So, all ingredients
must be ready to be tossed to the pan or skillet in quick
successions.
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