Comments on: A Thai-Indian Curry: Kaeng Kari Gai

By: Ittichai

Ittichai — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:32:56 +0000

I wanna foodbook and method food

By: Garrett

Garrett — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:36:04 +0000

I don’t suppose you have a good suggestion for an informative and complete thai / curry cookbook do you? I’ve been diving through them and still cannot decide.
*le sigh*

By: shammi

shammi — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:04:05 +0000

I’m not sure if the pronunciation is the same in Thai, but “karigai” (said as one word) means “vegetables” in Tamil, which is spoken in Tamil Nadu State in South India

By: InjiPennu

InjiPennu — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:00:44 +0000

Hi Barabara,

Kerala in India where I hail from has the same coconut based curries almost similar to Thailand. Same with SriLankan cuisine. It is history that Bhuddism was deeply rooted in both these places. Same as Thailand,Cambodia etc. So there is a link.
Traditional Kerala cuisne is completely different from other Indian cuisine though we are the South most tip of India. Check out the Kerala map if you are interested. Traditional Kerala cuisine is forumalted withAyurvedic concepts and is very lightly spiced (unlike you find in other cuisine) and red chili is not used as much for many traditional dishes. Also, we use coconut products a lot same like Thai,Cambodia,Sri Lankan cuisine.
If you think you knew about Indian cuisine, wait until you get acquinted with Kerala cuisine. It is a whole new World

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:23:56 +0000

IIRC, Laotian food has more obvious Indian influence than Thai, but it’s been a long time since I had it. There’s also a certain amount of flavor overlap between Thai, Indonesian, and Malaysian, but the latter two are less familiar in the U.S. (so far).

Out of curiosity, what do you think of curry blends sold by companies like World Merchants and Savory Spice Shop? Since they’re fresh and come with complete ingredient lists, I’ve generally found them to be pretty acceptable substitutes for homemade, and not at all like “yellow curry powder” from the grocery store that contains “onion, garlic, spices.” When I use them I do tend to add other spices anyway to suit my mood, though….