![]() ![]() ![]() Well that shook me up a bit I can tell you. I did what many of us do when seeking the answer to a question I googled it. I wondered how this came about since I had never encountered a single Thai who would think like this, I wondered just how this message got out there. That Thai red curry is the spiciest with the Thai green curry being much milder. Therefore, I was surprised to find out that in the West the reverse was often thought to be the case. Green curries are hot, red curries less so.It had always been so, that is simply the way it is. As a Thai this was not even up for consideration. This question had never occurred to me until recently. The article remains true when we are talking about traditional Thai cuisine but increasingly this is no longer the case. Hence the reason for me adding this preface to the article below which was written more than 3 years ago. (Note, there is a difference between tweaking the spice levels of a properly made curry and simply adding chilli to the mildest possible curry base.) But I can’t deny the existence of this practice and the fact that it influences people in their perception of how spicy a Thai curry should be. I must admit that to me such a practice is almost sacrilege and certainly detrimental to the preparation of the curry and how it should taste. However in many Thai restaurants overseas this no longer holds true, increasingly diners are being asked “How spicy would you like your curry?” and back in the kitchen the chef will be chopping green chilies or adding chilli powder to the dish you have ordered. Certainly in Thailand that would be the case. In traditional Thai cuisine we tend to think of curries being served at an appropriate heat level for that particular curry. However, times change and trends come and go and what was once true is not now always the case. Until fairly recently I had no difficulty in giving an unequivocal answer to the question. As a Thai and the owner of My Thai Curry, a curry paste company that ships its products all over the world I feel I am pretty well placed to answer this question. Which is hotter, Thai red curry or Thai green curry? ![]()
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