“Pai, what is the best brand of Thai curry paste?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the history of Hot Thai Kitchen. And I have danced around the answer, giving recommendations but non-definitive answers like, “Well, I usually use X, but Y and Z are also fine to use.”
This is because without having tasted them side by side, I didn’t actually KNOW which was the best.
So in this video, I conducted a blind taste test of curry sauces made from 5 commonly available brands of Thai red curry paste. Then I took the top and the bottom picks and made the best curries I could with them, to find out whether the worst could be made as good with enough tinkering.
Doing this test was extremely interesting for me - everything from how the pastes look, behave in the pot, and taste. Even though I have used all of these pastes at some point in my career, to taste them side by side was truly fascinating.
I think that the main takeaway discussed at the end of the video is absolutely crucial for everyone who cooks with store bought curry pastes.
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