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Thai Ingredients

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Kasma has acquired a vast reservoir of knowledge about Thai ingredients, which she shares in the following articles. Articles contain information on how to select ingredients, their medicinal properties, how to prepare and use them in cooking, and, when appropriate, which are Kasma's preferred brands.

Check out our blog entry on Shopping at Asian Markets (for Thai Ingredients).

Vegetable, Herb

Holy Basil – Bai Gkaprow
Thai Basil – Bai Horapa
Bitter Melon – Mara
Cilantro – Pak Chee
Cumin – Mellet Yira
Galanga – Kah
Garlic – Gkratiem
Garlic Chives (& Flowering Chives) – Blog entry
Green Mango – Blog entry
Green Papaya – Malagaw
Kabocha Squash – Blog entry
Kaffir Limes – Magrood
Lemongrass – Dtakrai
Lesser Ginger or 'Rhizome' – Gkrachai
Pandanus Leaf – Bai Dtoey
Peppercorns – Prik Thai
Sataw Beans – Sadtaw
Shallots – Hawm Daeng
Thai Chillies – Prik Kee Noo
Taro – Bpeuak
Turmeric – Kamin
"Wild Pepper Leaves" – Bai Cha Plu (Blog entry)
Winged Beans – Tua Poo

Thai Staples

Black Sticky Rice – Kao Niow Dahm
Brown Jasmine Rice (Blog entry)
Coconuts – Maprao
Coconut Milk – Gkati
Jasmine Rice – Kao Hawm Mali
Limes – Manao
Palm/Coconut Sugar – Nahm Dtan bpeep/Maprao
Tamarind – Makahm
Rice Flour (Bpaeng Kao Jao)
White Sticky Rice – Kao Niow

Tamarind pod

Sauces and Condiments

Fish Sauce – Nahm Bplah
(Thai) Oyster Sauce – Nahm Man Hoi
Roasted Chilli Paste – Nahm Prik Pow
Black Soy Sauce – Siew Dam
Shrimp Paste – Gkabi
Sriracha Hot Sauce

Miscellaneous

Incense Candles – Tien Ohb (Blog entry)
Limestone Water – Nahm Bpoon Daeng
Preserved Tianjin Vegetables / Salted Radish – Dtang Chai / Hua Chai Bpoh
Roasted Rice Powder – Kao Kua
Salted Crab Bpoo Kem (blog entry)
Salted Black Olives – Magok
Tapioca – Sakoo

You might enjoy learning how to Cook Thai food from Kasma in a Thai cooking class.