*GLOSSARY
BEAN CURD (Taw Hou) A soft white cake made from Soybeans that is similar in texture to cheese. Dried bean curd usually comes in twists or flat sheets. Fresh, dried and canned varieties can be purchased in all Oriental food shops.
BROWN BEAN SAUCE A sauce with the consistency of ketchup, made of crushed soy beans, chilies, garlic and salt. It is available in bottles or 8 ounce cans.
BLACK MUSHROOM Dried whole mushrooms with very dark skin are stronger in flavor than the white mushrooms. It gives a distinctive taste to the dishes in which it is used. Before cooking they must be soaked in warm water until soft Available in any Oriental store.
BAMBOO SHOOTS Bamboo sprouts packed in water .
BA-MEE Egg noodles.
COCONUT MILK Scrape the meat from a fresh coconut. A blender is very useful for grating coconut. Add 2 cups hot water to each cup coconut meat Let stand for half an hour, then squeeze through cheesecloth or strainer to extract the milk.
For making Thai dessert, may use “Baker’s Angel Flake” coconut available in all super markets. Add ˝ cup hot water to each can (3 ˝ ounce) of coconut meat. Let stand for half an hour. Squeeze and strain.
DRIED SHRIMP small sun dried shrimp must soak in hot water for 15 minutes before using.
HOI SIN SAUCE Chinese Bar-B-Q sauce.
KHA Looks like ginger root May be purchased in a package, dried.
KHA-CHAI Similar to ginger root May be purchased in a package, dried.
KUAI TIAW Noodles made from rice flour Comes in small and big strips.
LEMON GRASS May be purchased in powder form from any Oriental stores. One teaspoon equals one stalk of fresh lemon grass. If neither fresh nor powder is available, substitute a thin slice of lemon peel, grated.
MAKRUT LEAVES Dried leaf of a wild lime tree, used as seasoning. Lime rind may be substituted.
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KHA Looks like ginger root May be purchased in a package, dried.
KHA-CHAI Similar to ginger root May be purchased in a package, dried.
KUAI TIAW Noodles made from rice flour Comes in small and big strips.
LEMON GRASS May be purchased in powder form from any Oriental stores. One teaspoon equals one stalk of fresh lemon grass. If neither fresh nor powder is available, substitute a thin slice of lemon peel, grated.
MAKRUT LEAVES Dried leaf of a wild lime tree, used as seasoning. Lime rind may be substituted.
NAMPLA fish sauce
OYSTER SAUCE Extract from oyster, soy sauce and cornstarch.
PALM SUGAR may be substituted by light brown sugar
PRIK Hot chilies and pepper
SWEET BASIL may be substituted by mint leaves.
STICK RICE Glutinous-sweet rice.
SEN-MEE Rice vermicelli. Under the name of Mai-Fun
SAKU Tapioca
WOK A bowl-shaped metal pan for stir-frying foods.
WUN SEN it is a transparent vermicelli, made from mung beans.
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