Whether it’s the fresh zing and ‘kick-in-the-throat’ spiciness of an authentic Thai green curry, the sweet and nutty flavours of Pad Thai Noodles, or even the sumptuous coconut and cardamom combination in a beef masaman curry – Thai food is certainly one of the most exciting of Asian Cuisines. A masterful mix of detailed and complex curry pastes (there are, apparently 39 essential ingredients that make up the heart of Thai cuisine) combined with fresh chicken, fish or beef, and packed with chillis, ginger, lemongrass and garlic, the ability to create a decent Thai meal should be a weapon in any gastrosexual’s arsenal.
But if it’s not, or if you perhaps just want to hone your skills a bit further, fear not as help is at hand. In association with PurAsia, guardian.co.uk are going to give two lucky winners a step-up the Thai cooking ladder.
Our complete Thai cooking set will help even the novice of chefs master the art of Thai cooking. The set comes complete with Vatch’s Thai Cookbook, by chef Vatcharin Bhumichitr, which is packed with 150 authentic recipes from around Thailand. Also included are a traditional wok, steamer, granite pestle and mortar (perfect for blending exotic and pungent spices – and it’ll make you look like a pro in the kitchen) plus a five-piece professional knife set.
And to get you started on the cooking straight away, we will also throw in two red and two green curry spice kits, £50 towards ingredients for you to host your own dinner party (or to spend as you wish) and if that’s not enough, the winners will also receive PurAsia’s Trio of spices, herbs and pastes for both Thai Red and Thai Green curry.
To win this great prize, simply submit your details below. Good luck.
The Competition closes at 23.59 on Wednesday November 12 2008
The PurAsia Chinese cooking set competition (the “Competition”) is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over.
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