Foot and Fire

I saw Chef's Table featuring Chef Gaggan Anand who had a successful Indian menu tasting restaurant in Thailand. From that feature, I learned that "curry" is not Indian. Further reading led me to understand that the term curry is of British origin as it was coined to refer to Indian spices, and the term must come from the Tamil word, "kari" which means sauce. I cooked my fish last weekend using turmeric powder and fresh ginger and dashes of paprika. My mother asked me what's the difference between curry and turmeric. Thanks to my earlier education on this that I was able to explain that CURRY refers to a blend of spices, usually turmeric, coriander, chili, ginger, and black pepper while TURMERIC refers to a single spice. I also learned that "masala" is the correct Indian term for the "mixed spices." Actually, what I love about my curried fish is the coconut milk. I feel rich in savoring goodness in life through coconut milk. Pr...

Like The cold cucumber salad... Be the first of your friends to like this. 3 pcs medium sized cucumbers Dressing 3 stalks of lemon grass (white portion only) 6 calamansi juice 1 tbsp Green Curry Paste  1tsp Cumin Powder  1 tsp Curry Powder  2 tbsp Refined Sugar,   3 tbsp Ground peanuts (reserve 1 tbsp for garnish) 1-2 tsp chili powder (use fresh green and red jalapeno pepper if available)  Salt and ground pepper Peel cucumbers alternately so as to leave green stripes. Cut into half lengthwise and remove seeds. Cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick. Chill. In a blender, put all the spices and blend. Adjust taste with salt and pepper as well as sugar. Pour dressing in the cucumber and mix well just before serving. Arrange in a serving platter with lemon grass, jalapeno or ground peanuts as garnish. Topped with peanuts, this cold cucumber salad is rich in flavor. Taste of Thailand. Left to right: Green Curry Paste, Cumin Powder, Curry Powder,  Refined Sugar, ...