Spices & Pastes at Thai-Butikken
At Thai-Butikken, you will find Spices & Pastes for curries, woks, soups, marinades, and strong Asian flavors. This category is ideal when you are looking for curry paste, spices, chili, sambal, or flavor enhancers for Asian food.
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What can you find?
- curry paste, chili paste, spice blends, sambal, tamarind, wasabi, ginger, and other flavor enhancers
- products for Thai curry, Japanese dishes, Korean dishes, Indonesian food, woks, soups, and marinades
- flavors ranging from mild and aromatic to strong, sour, sweet, salty, and umami-rich
Usage, Preparation, and Serving
- Curry paste is typically stir-fried briefly in oil or the fatty part of coconut milk before coconut milk, vegetables, and protein are added.
- Chili paste and sambal are often used in small amounts as a base, topping, marinade, or for extra heat in woks and soups.
- Tamarind adds sourness to pad thai, sauces, and marinades, while wasabi and ginger are often used with sushi and Japanese dishes.
- Continuously taste and adjust with lime, fish sauce, soy, sugar, coconut milk, or water to achieve the right balance in the dish.
Popular Dishes, Ideas, and Searches
- Popular searches include red curry paste, green curry paste, yellow curry, pad Thai sauce, sambal, chili oil, and spices for Asian food.
- Combine with coconut milk, rice, noodles, vegetables, tofu, chicken, beef, pork, fish, or shrimp.
The selection may vary over time. Always check the product's own description and package instructions for correct preparation, storage, allergens, and use