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favourite Thai food

Fiona

2007-01-30 11:39:28

Where do I start?

I love Thai food.
Anyone tried papaya salad on the beach- freshly prepared in front of you? I'll bet many people get taken unawares by the chillies!
Another salad I discovered over there is pomelo. We had then for the first time in Bangkok- the name of restaurant escapes me for the moment. I hadn't even heard of pomelos before then

Which are your favourites?

shirleyV

2007-01-30 12:00:44

Just good old plain Pad Thai , I just love it, always makes me think of the time we had just arrived in Bangkok at lunch time and took a tuk tuk to Khaosan Road where I ordered a plate of Pad Thai in a lovely cafe bar and sat and watched the world go by - it was bliss.

I also love Thai fish cakes with dipping sauce - yum.

Sunbear

2007-01-30 13:52:05

Used to have a papaya tree in our back garden...hated them. Still do so have not tried the famous Thai papaya salad.

Our Tesco has been selling pomelos for over twenty years, so you might be able to recreate the dish yourself. Mind you its only just started selling Singha.

We always enjoy the pancakes made on the street stalls. Enjoy a nice Massamun curry, rice in a pineapple, chicken in pandanus leaves. Chicken and cashew nuts with chunks of deep fried chiil. Tom Yam of course.

Nicky 123

2007-01-30 15:54:44

I too love all Thai food, my favourites have to be Pad Thai, Massaman curry, Red & Green curries, fish cakes, anthing with prawns in it.

Next time I am in my local tescos I will have a look out for Pomelos.

Judith

2007-01-30 16:30:21

I really like the fishcakes, but pretty much anything Thai I enjoy. Funnily enough I bought a Pomelo at my local supermarket when I was out shopping this morning.

Sunbear

2007-01-30 16:38:27

Well not everything Thai...I drew the line when I was offered some beetles to eat.

Judith

2007-01-30 16:48:32

OK Anything Thai within reason :lol:

Fiona

2007-01-30 17:06:37

Our Tesco has been selling pomelos for over twenty years, so you might be able to recreate the dish yourself.

I know and I have :lol:

Sunbear

2007-01-30 18:12:27

We tend to cook ourselves a Thai meal on Saturday evenings...I cheat on the spring rolls by buying frozen, but everything else is done fresh, luckily we have an oriental supermarket nearby that sells all the proper sauces and pastes, hard to find fresh veg...bit like shopping in TOPS. We even switch the fairy lights on just like so many restaurants and bars in Thailand. (sad or what).

Anybody tried the Thai wines like Monsoon Valley? We found some Sabai spritzers the other week, had not even tried them in Thailand.

Martin_d

2007-01-30 21:11:14

Pas Kra Prow is my favourite, or chicken with chilli and basil leaves as it is usually called on the menus these days

Fiona

2007-02-03 10:36:50

Tom Ka Gai- chicken and lemongrass soup. I'm going to make that tonight. We eat that with a small bowl of rice. After that I'm normally too full up for a main course so I may make Thai fish cakes as well. I love starters

Tolsti

2007-02-05 13:50:05

I have used these guys twice for both dry goods, pastes etc and also for fresh Thai herbs and veggies.... http://www.thai4uk.com

Their prices are VERY reasonable and the service excellent.

No, I do not have any connection with them apart from being a very satisfied customer.

Sunbear

2007-02-05 14:04:44

Just bought a stock of coconut milk from Aldi's - 400ml tins 39p each..full fat I'm afraid. Presume this is just a one off special. Had lots of other ingredients (dried asian mushrooms and various oils) and rice cookers as well.

maryjo

2007-04-08 19:47:09

Off to thailand on Saturday and have been looking at some menus and one item which comes up regularly are Massuman curries. We both love curries(chinese) and my husband especially loves them to be hot, so wondered if anyone could tell me what these Masssuman curries are?
Cheers.

Sunbear

2007-04-08 21:12:24

I can't say the Massamun curries I've had in Thailand were particularly hot. Its made with coconut milk, beef or chicken, potato, massaman curry paste(a mix of all kinds of things including chillis, galangal,garlic,lemongrass and more). Its a dish with more of a Inadian/Malaysian influence than Thai, but like most Thai curries its more soup like than the Indian style curry. Very tasty.

maryjo

2007-04-08 21:20:55

Thanks Sunbear, it does sound nice. My husband does like them too even if they're not too hot, he just prefers them hot. I personally don't like them too hot though. I think we will definately have one or two on holiday.

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