Thai Lesson: Thai cooking and Thai food | Learn Thai One Day One Sentence

jasmine rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice offers more fiber and nutrients.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a cost-effective protein alternative.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is easier to find and offers a similar umami flavor.

Introduce the cooking methods used in Thai cuisine.

Explain that 'Tom' refers to boiling and is used in soups, which are not spicy.

Mention 'Tom Kha Kai' as an example of chicken soup that is boiled and not spicy.

Explain that 'Dum' also refers to boiling, indicating a vegetable soup that is not spicy.

Introduce 'Pad' as a term for stir-frying, often used in dishes like 'Pad Thai'.

Mention 'Khao Pad' as another stir-fried dish that includes rice.

Introduce 'Pad Med Mamuang', which is stir-fried with cashew nuts.

Explain that 'Gang' refers to curry, which is boiled but includes spicy chili paste.

Mention 'Massaman curry' as a favorite type of curry that may not be too spicy.

Introduce 'Gang Keow Wan', which is green curry and is sweet and not too spicy.

Explain that 'Tod' means deep-fried, and mention 'Tod Gai' as deep-fried chicken.

Introduce 'Tod Mun Pla', which is deep-fried fish cakes.

Mention that deep-fried dishes can be served with spicy mango salad.

Introduce 'Nuo' as steaming, with an example of steamed barramundi with lime.

Explain that 'Yong' means grilling, often used for large pieces of meat like chicken.

Introduce 'Bing' as grilling smaller pieces of meat, often on skewers.

Explain blanching as briefly immersing vegetables or meat in hot water.

Cooking Techniques

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