Thai curry

Spicy coconut dish

Thai curry is a Southeast Asian dish built around a paste of aromatics—chilies, lemongrass, galangal, garlic—simmered in coconut milk with meat, seafood, or vegetables.

The main varieties are green, red, and yellow, distinguished by the chilies used.

Unlike Indian curries, Thai curries are typically thinner and more fragrant: We ordered green Thai curry with chicken.

Related

chilies · paste · spicy · creamy · aromatic · green · red · massaman · panang · rice · rice noodles · fish sauce · kaffir lime leaves · turmeric · ginger · bamboo shoots · tofu · shrimp

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cooking method/texture

Thai currystir-fry

Quick-cook in hot oil

grilled meat · dry rub · raw salad · sashimi · fried rice

cuisine origin

Thai curryJapanese curry

Thick, mild stew variant

flavor profile

Thai currybland food

Unseasoned, tasteless cuisine

plain rice · boiled potatoes · hospital food · steamed vegetables · white bread

Family

Thai, curry, Thailand, curries, curried, currying

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G