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Thai- Inspired Cooking

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Chicken satay, Pad Thai, Massaman curry, Som tum Khanom krok, Bua Loy and Mango sticky rice are popular Thai-inspired savoury and sweet dishes enjoyed in the UK.

Here’s a curated list of ingredients to inspire and support Thai-inspired cooking. Whether you’re developing a new product, looking to learn about Thai cuisine or feeling inspired to head to the kitchen, we’re sure you’ll find something on this list to help you create something amazing!

  • Birds eye chillies (Prik Kii Noo)
  • Coconut milk and cream
  • Coriander root (Rak Pak Chi)
  • Dark soya sauce (See Ewe Dum)
  • Dried shrimp
  • Edible insects
  • Fermented seafood paste
  • Fish sauce
  • Fried garlic
  • Fried shallots
  • Galangal
  • Glutinuous rice
  • Green papaya
  • Holy basil
  • Lemongrass
  • Light soya sauce
  • Limes
  • Long black pepper
  • Makrut lime leaves (Bai Makrut)
  • Mung bean vermicelli
  • Palm sugar
  • Pea aubergine
  • Roasted chilli paste
  • Roasted chillies (Prik Haeng)
  • Roasted peanuts
  • Shrimp paste
  • Sweet soy sauce (See Ewe Wan)
  • Sweet Thai basil
  • Tamarind
  • Thai aubergine (Mahkuer Pror)
  • Thai green peppercorns (Prik Thai Orn)
  • Thai parsley (Pak Chi Farang)
  • Toasted rice
  • Vegetarian roasted chilli paste (Nam Prik
  • Pao Jay)
  • Wood Ear fungus
  • Yellow soyabean paste

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