Ingredient Identification and Shopping in The West

Here is my Ingredient Shopping Index. This will help you locate the correct produce at your grocery store or market while shopping in the West.

Here are all of the necessary Chili Pastes, Curries, Sauces and ingredients you will need in order to make every Thai meal in our cook book. All of these ingredients can be located in a large Western grocery store, or certainly in a local food
Co-Op or Asian food store.

If your I-Phone, Kindle, or other device has unlimited wireless, bring it to the grocery store with you, and
use this guide to help select your ingredients.

Panang Curry Paste



Green Thai Curry Paste

   

Red Thai Curry Paste



Tom Yum Chili Paste

  

Yellow Curry Powder

Massaman Curry Paste

Oyster Sauce

Soy Sauce and Fish Sauce

 

Soy Sauce with another brand of Fish Sauce



Cashews

 

Hot Chili Powder

Peanuts

 Coconut Milk,  and Coconut Powder

 Coconut Milk

 Minced Garlic, although
Fresh Garlic will be excellent too

Jasmine Rice or Basmati seem to taste the best with Thai food

1 Cup of cooked rice per person is enough for each serving



Basmati Rice
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Meat and Seafood:    1/2 Pound (8oz.) of shrimp, fish, scallops, chicken or pork, should be purchased per person for each meal. That will make a good sized serving, and not leave anyone disappointed.

 Here are large RAW Shrimp

Bay Scallops

 Salmon and white Ocean fish go well together, and can be mixed with scallops or shrimp if you like

Boneless Pork Shoulder

Boneless Pork Ribs

 Boneless Chicken Thighs

Boneless Chicken Breasts

Vegetables:



A Large Sweet Onion, 3 Scallions, and some White Mushrooms



A Sweet Red Pepper, a HOT Green Chili,
a large Onion and some Scallions



A large Sweet Green Pepper, White Mushrooms, and an Onion



A Green and Red Sweet Pepper



A large Orange Pepper, an Onion, some
White Mushrooms, and some Scallions

A Hot Green Chili and a Sweet Green Pepper

A large White Onion, and Russet Potato

Green Beans

 Basil Leaves




Fresh Basil

 

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Delicious Thai Dinners.

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