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Suggest a better descriptionI have remarked before that truly vegetarian or vegan Thai recipes are rare (at least in Thailand). There are a number of reasons for this, not least the fact that most people find it convenient to buy food from roadside vendors and hawkers rather than cook it themselves, and very little of such food is vegetarian. There are added problems: not only are fish sauce and shrimp paste signature ingredients of much Thai food, they are also present in such key ingredients as curry pastes. Thus a dedicated vegetarian must not only cook for themselves, but nearly always cook from scratch, which is at the very least a time consuming process. Nor is it always a simple matter of taking an existing recipe containing meat, and making simple substitutions. A curry for example is generally cooked by preparing a sauce and then stir-stewing the main ingredient in the sauce. Whilst meats and fish absorb the flavor readily by this technique, vegetables do not, and so the result is often an unsatisfactory dish, lacking the complexity and maturity of the regular meat based dishes. Also, whilst in North America or Europe I can visit a supermarket to find a display of vegetables that varies little 365 days of the year, in Thailand I will buy fresh ingredients, and often find that what was on sale last week is no longer available today. Despite all of these problems it is possible to produce a vegetarian dish, but, as can be expected, the preparation is more complex than for a simple meat based curry. The vegetables suggested here are those that we purchased from the market on Tuesday last to make this dish to check out the method. You could of course substitute any other vegetables, fungus, or even soy or TVP to your taste. The technique does not however work well with broad leafed vegetables, which tend to fall during cooking. continued in part 2
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (244g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 189 | ||
Calories from Fat: 169 (89%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 18.8g | 25 % | |
Saturated Fat 11.8g | 59 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 3.6g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 2.3g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 479.5mg | 17 % | |
Potassium 134.9mg | 4 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 6.3g | 2 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0 % | |
Sugars, other 6.3g | ||
Protein 1.1g | 2 % | |
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Calories per serving: 189
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