
How to Start Cooking Thai Food
Start cooking Thai food
If someone asks me what products to buy to start Thai food, I would recommend the following:
Fish sauce
When cooking Thai food, use fish sauce instead of salt. It does not smell good in the bottle but the smell disappears when the fish sauce is added to the food. Expect 1-2 tbsp for a recipe for 2-4 port.
There are several brands and you can choose which one you like.
Oyster sauce
Oyster sauce is often used for wok dishes. Also, count here with 1-2 tbsp for a recipe for 2-4 port.
Those who want vegetarian food can instead use a sauce on mushroom soy (Vegetarian Mushroom Soy Sauce).
Do not accidentally remove the fish sauce from the Oyster brand when you have oyster sauce.
Wok sauce
Mix 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp soy, ½ tbsp ...