All of us love Thai food, so this particular meal was a pleasure to research, cook and eat! I spent half my day scouring Asian markets for kaffir lime leaves - I am definitely impressed with the selection of herbs & vegetables available in this city. There are many benefits to this cooking world tour, besides giving me something to do to escape my boredom. I have improved my knife skills, and can slice and dice up a storm. I have opened our eyes - and our palates - to a world of new foods and flavours. Plus, I have learned a bit more about each country, even if only about its culinary heritage.
For my menu tonight, I started with a Thai Tom Yum Soup, for which I am proud to say I made my own tom yum paste. When I saw the sodium content on the store-bought paste, I couldn't bring myself to buy it, so I found a recipe for it & made my own. Now, I have some leftovers for future meals. I made some jasmine rice to go with the main course of a Chicken Pad Thai, which is a colourful and flavourful dish. To accompany the meal, I was able to get some Singha beer, which was quite enjoyable.
kŏr hâi jà-rern aa-hăan!
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