THAI

Question 1

What is thai influenced by?

Answer 1

Chinese and Indian

Question 2

What does thai consist of

Answer 2

Vegetables
Meats fish cooked with spices such as garlic, chili ,lemongrass ,coconut milk, tamarind, ginger, coriander.

Question 3

What does Thailand produce

Answer 3

99% of the worlds coconut milk

Question 4

What are the main commodities of Thailand?

Answer 4

Coconut milk
ginger
Thai basil
fish sauce

Question 5

Where is thailand situated?

Answer 5

Southeast Asia

Question 6

What is the capital of Thailand?

Answer 6

Bangkok

Question 7

What is Thailand’s ethnic groups

Answer 7

Thai
Chinese

Question 8

What are the languages for thai ?

Answer 8

Thai, Chinese, English

Question 9

What is thailand’s money called

Answer 9

Baht

Question 10

What are the four flavors of Thai cuisine?

Answer 10

Sour
Sweet
Creamy
Salty

Question 11

What is thai cusine a blend of ?

Answer 11

Centuries old Eastern and Western influences

Question 12

When were chillies introduced to Thai cooking

Answer 12

1600s by Portugese missionaries

Question 13

What is ghee replaced by in thai cuisine

Answer 13

coconut oil

Question 14

What are the cooking methods of thai

Answer 14

Stewing
Baking
Grilling

With chinese influences of frying, stir frying and deep frying

Question 15

What should a prpoper thai meal consist of ?

Answer 15

of a soup, a curry dish with condiments, a fish and vegetables with accompanying dip

A spiced salad may replace the curry dish. The soup can also be spicy, but the curry should be replaced by non spicy items.

Question 16

What happens with serving dishes in Thailand?

Answer 16

, a Thai meal is served all at once, permitting dinners

Question 17

What do thais not use?

Answer 17

Knives and forks but forks and spoons they do not scoop portions onto their plates but share from a common dish

Question 18

Sweet potato & Cardamom ice cream

Answer 18

Kamara (Orange sweet potato) 12 oz,
Milk ½ liter,
Sugar 2 oz,
Ground cardamon 1 ½ tsp,
Sweetened condensed milk 14 oz,
Cream 10 oz.

Boil sweet potato, milk, sugar and cardamon, simmered with cover until sweet potatoes are soft.

Cool and blend.

Blend in condensed milk, pour into pan and freeze for few hours until partially set.

Whip in mixer the mixture, add the cream gradually, return to pan, cover and freeze overnight. Serve sprinkled with nuts.

Question 19

Red curry fish cake

Answer 19

RED CURRY PASTE: Red Onion 3 Oz,
Garlic 3 Cloves,
Lemon Grass 2 tsp,
Fresh Coriander Root 3 tsp, Dried chili 2 tsp
, Galangal Powder 1 tsp, Grated Lime Rind 1 tsp, Shrimps paste ½ tsp,
Dried Kaffir Lime Leaf 1 pc, Paprika 3 tsp,
Cumin Seed ½ tsp, Oil.

Blend all the ingredients of curry paste until smooth.
FISH CAKE: Red Snapper 2 lbs, Egg 1, fresh Coriander Leaves 2 tsp, Sugar 2 tsp, Green Beans 4 oz, Oil.

Blend fish, egg, coriander, sugar and 5 oz red curry paste until well combined and smooth. Add the finely chopped green beans.
Roll the mixture in ball and flatten slightly. Deep-fry fish cake in hot oil until well browned and cooked. Drain on absorbent paper.

Question 20

green curry fish cake

Answer 20

Fish 1 ½ Lbs
Chives 2 oz,
Coconut Milk 8 oz,
Oil.

Heat oil in frying pan, cook 5 oz of green curry paste for 2 minutes.

Add sliced fish, stir-fry until tender and remove.
Add coconut milk, simmer for a few minutes until slightly reduce and return the fish. S
prinkle with chives.

GREEN CURRY PASTE: Green Chilli 3 small, Chive 2 oz, Garlic 2 cloves, Lemon Grass 3 oz, fresh Coriander Leaves 2 oz, Oil 2 tbsp, Water 2 tbsp, Shrimp Paste 1 tsp, Ground Cumin ½ tsp, Turmeric ¼ tsp.

Blend all ingredients until smooth.

Question 21

Tom yum gong soup

Answer 21

Shrimps 1Lbs,
Red Chili 2,
Lemon Grass 1 tbsp,
Ginger 1 tsp,
Fish Sauce 2 tsp,
Light Soy Sauce 2 tsp,
Lime Juice 1 tbsp,
Sugar 2 tsp,
Chives 2 oz,
Straw Mushroom ½ Lbs.

Boil 1liter clear fish stock, add shelled shrimp (leave end tail), chili, lemon grass, ginger, sauces, lime juice, chives and mushroom. Bring to boil and simmer until shrimps are tender.

Fish Stock (best made a day ahead):
Fish Bones 1 lbs,
Water 2 liter,
Lemon Grass 1 0z,
Red Chili 1 small,
Kaffir Lime Leave 4,
Dried Galangal 1 oz.

Combine all ingredients in pan, bring to boil, simmer covered for 20 minutes. Strain stock through fine strainer, cover and refrigerate over night.

Question 22

Bbq chicken with sweet vinegar sauce

Answer 22

Chicken thigh 2 lbs,
Coconut milk 4 oz.

Debone chicken thighs and cut in half. Marinade with paste overnight.
Grill chicken until tender while basting frequently with coconut milk. Serve with vinegar sauce.

PASTE: Grind into a paste the 4 garlic clove,
1 tsp crushed black pepper,
2 tbsp sugar,
2 tsp turmeric,
2 tsp paprika,
chopped coriander leaves,
1 tsp curry,
2 small chopped red chilli and 1 tbsp oil.

VINEGAR SAUCE:
Red chilli 1 small,
Garlic cloves 2,
White vinegar 4 oz,
Sugar 2 tbsp.
Stir vinegar and sugar in pan, bring to boil, simmer uncovered without stirring until syrup just begins to colour.

Remove, cool slightly and add grinded chilli and garlic.

Question 23

Sweet and sour Vegetables

Answer 23

Garlic (strips) 2 cloves, Red chilli (strips) 2 small,
Asparagus fresh (5 cm lenghth) 1 lbs, Cucumber (seeded & thickly sliced) 8 oz,
Oil 1 tbsp,
Snow peas 4 oz, Broccoli floweret 8 oz, Green capsicum (chopped) 7 oz, Fish sauce 2 tbsp,
White vinegar 1 ½ tbsp, Sugar 1 tbsp.

Stir-fry garlic and chilli until lightly browned and remove.
Stir-fry vegetables until tender, add combined sauce, vinegar and sugar and stir-fry 1 minute.
Serve sprinkled with garlic and chillis.

Question 24

What is “Pla Pae Za”

Answer 24

Steamed fish

Question 25

What is Hoy Lai Naam Prig Phao

Answer 25

Fried clams in roasted chili paste

Question 26

What is Galangal:

Answer 26

The dried root of a plant of the ginger family

Question 27

What is kumara

Answer 27

Orange fleshed sweet potato

Question 28

What is jasmine rice

Answer 28

Long grained rice known for its fragrance