STAR ANISE:
The star anise is an inedible pod with a distinct licorice flavor that is infused into broths and sauces. Slightly crushing the pod helps to release its flavorful oils.
SWEET SOY SAUCE:
This thick dark brown soy sauce is sweetened with palm sugar and star anise and is given piquant overtones with garlic. Sometimes the palm sugar is replaced with molasses.
TAMARIND:
Tamarind is a large brown podlike fruit that contains both seeds and pulp, although the pulp is the only part used. It is usually sold in dried blocks of pulp, or in concentrates or pastes. If using pulp, soak it in hot water and then press it to release the thick sweet and sour juice. Concentrates and pastes are used straight from the jar. Tamarind has a flavor somewhat reminiscent of prunes and lemon.
TOFU:
Tofu or bean curd is made from soybeans and water and is highly nutritious, due to its high plant proteins. It doesn't have much of a flavor on its own, but very quickly takes up the flavors of the dish it is in. It comes in a variety of textures ranging from soft to extra-firm. It is also available smoked.
YELLOW BEAN SAUCE:
A sauce made from salted and fermented soybeans.
APPENDIX B: Thai Meals
All Seafood
Spicy Seafood Soup
Grilled Calamari Salad
Steamed Red Snapper
Shrimp Rice
Banana Coconut Soup
A Mild Thai Meal
Mee Grob
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
Lime Ginger Fillets
Jasmine Rice
Mango Fool
Fiery Hot Summer Night
Spicy Shrimp Dip
Fiery Beef Salad
Fire Noodles
Thai Cashew Chicken
Sweet Sticky Rice
Vegetarian Dinner
Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup
Spicy Rice Salad
Sesame Noodles with Veggies
Meringues with Fresh Fruit
Southeast Asian Cocktail Party
Chicken, Shrimp, and Beef Satay
3-Flavor Rice Sticks
Asian Carrot Sticks
Thai Pickled Vegetables
Paper Rice Rolls
Marinated Mushrooms
Crab Spring Rolls
Various Dipping Sauces
Tom's Thai “Martinis”
Thai-Inspired Singapore Slings
Tropical Fruit Cocktails
Limeade
Weeknight Thai Dinner
Basil and Shrimp Wedges
Thai-Style Green Curry
Jasmine Rice
Sliced Mango and Coconut Ice Cream
Sunny Summer Lunch
Chilled Mango Soup
Crunchy Coconut-Flavored Salad
Grilled Lobster with a Lemongrass Smoke
Ginger Rice
Crispy Crepes with Fresh Fruit
A Salad Buffet
Shrimp and Noodle Salad
Cucumber Salad with Lemongrass
Chicken Salad — 1
Jicama, Carrot, and Chinese Cabbage Salad
Asian Couscous Salad
Crunchy Sprout Salad
Fresh Oranges in Rose Water
Tropical Fruit with Ginger Crème Anglaise
Down Home Dinner in Thailand
Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad
Chicken Fried Rice
Store-bought Coconut Ice Cream or Mango Sorbet
Thai-Inspired All-American
Thai Dinner Salad
Bangkok-Style Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Thai-Flavored Green Beans
Lemon Rice
Lime Butter Cake
A Backyard BBQ
Crudités with Mint Cilantro Chutney and Sweet-and-Sour Dipping Sauce
Asian 3-Bean Salad
Cold Sesame Noodles
Peanut Potato Salad
Southeast Asian Burgers
Tropical Fruit Platter
Watermelon Ice
APPENDIX C: Thailand Resources
Sources for Thai Ingredients in the United States
THE SPICE HOUSE 1512 N. Wells St. Chicago, IL 312-274-0378
Asian Spices
THE SPICE HOUSE 1048 N. Old World St. Milwaukee, WI 414-272-0977
Asian Spices
KAM MAN FOOD PRODUCTS 200 Canal St. New York, NY 10013 212-571-0330 Asian ingredients
DE WILDT IMPORTS 20 Compton Way Hamilton Square, NJ 08969 800-338-3433 Asian ingredients
CASADOS FARMS San Juan Pueblo, NM 505-852-2692
Fresh and dried chilies
DEAN & DELUCA 560 Broadway New York, NY 800-221-7714
Asian ingredients
ETHNIC GROCER.COM
Thai produce, spices, prepared sauces, noodles, rice, and canned goods
IMPORTFOODS.COM 1-888-618-8424
Fresh Thai produce, cookware, spices, noodles, rice, sauces, and canned goods
PACIFICRIM-GOURMET.COM
Kitchenware, gourmet ingredients, garden seeds, cookbooks, and gifts
Great Thai Restaurants in the United States
Thai dining in the United States is becoming ever more popular, with storefront Thai restaurants almost as poplar as Chinese and Mexican. The following list offers a sampling of some of the best Thai restaurants in this country, all of them out of the ordinary and all of them worth a journey.
TAMARIND 80 14th St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 404-873-4888
THAI 3316 Greenmount Ave. Baltimore, MD 21218 410-889-6002
BROWN SUGAR CAFÉ 129 Jersey St. Boston, MA 02215 617-266-2928
BANGKOK 5 Rancho Mirage, California
ARUN'S 4156 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 773-539-1909
Chef Arun Sampanthavivat
MEMA THAI CHINESE CUISINE 4-361 Kuhio Hwy. Kapaa, HI 96746 808-823-0899
VONG 200 E. 54th St. New York, NY 212-486-9592
Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten
NAN 4000 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 215-382-0818
Chef Kamol Phutlek
LEMONGRASS THAI 1705 NE Couch St. Portland, OR 503-231-5780
Chef Shelley Siripatrapa
THAI HOUSE CUISINE 4225 Convoy St. Dan Diego, CA 858-278-1800
YUKOL PLACE THAI 2380 Lombard St. San Francisco, CA 415-922-1599
KHAN TOKE THAI HOUSE 5937 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 415-668-6654
THEP PHANOM THAI CUISINE 400 Waller St. San Francisco, CA 415-431-2526
DUANGRAT'S 5878 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 703-820-5775
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