Which Thai curry is the best Thai curry?

xxp i've got a few, including the big pink david thompson book that doesnt get a lot of use because it is so authentic and therefore so time consuming

Ah good tip, I'll check it out. I don't remember the exact wording but I love that moment when Steingarten said that in his time in Thailand, he ate dozens of meals and they were all of them diverse and different and all of them absolutely memorable. I've never been

Massaman is my fave.

If you are in SF, and have some money, try Kin Khao - a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant downtown. It's delicious! My only issue is that they make things hella-spicy, with no option to tone it down. I usually end up drinking way too much water when I go. But it's really good.

Hard disagree. There's lots of good-great Thai in SF though, Kin Khao is not one of them.

What are your faves?

voted massaman but they're all super good

i voted red because that is the one i make and it's rather good imo

What do we get if we voted for the winning curry?

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

goddamn i was literally the deciding vote on this, and i changed my opinion after voting

You're the Jill Stein voter of this poll.

surely the jill stein voter is whoever voted "other"?

I voted for Hillary and khao soi (other)

Yellow and Massaman are my two favorites.

Ok time to investigate Penang, I guess!

thanks for the cookbook recs itt. ready to makemy own paste

fwiw when i was in culinary school we had a Asian food demo. class and i remember the instructor recommending mae ploy thai curry pastes. used to use the green one a fair bit and it's quite good. think i'm gonna pick up a panang since i've never had that. ime depending on where one lives and seasonality, procuring all the ingredients (like galangal and lime leaves, even lemongrass) can be a challenge