Massaman Curry
kaeng matsaman, is a southern Thai dish that is Muslim in origin It is most commonly made with beef, but can also be made with duck, tofu, chicken, scampi or pork (as pork is a forbidden food for Muslims, this variety is not eaten by observant Thai Muslims).
The flavoring for Massaman curry is called Massaman curry paste (nam phrik kaeng massaman). The dish usually contains coconut milk, roasted peanuts or cashews, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, star anise, palm sugar, fish sauce, chili and tamarind sauce.
Traders brought spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, star anise, cumin, cloves and nutmeg from Indonesia to the south coast of Thailand. The dish is served with rice.
In 2011 CNNGo ranked massaman as number 1 in World's 50 most delicious foods!
This is what they said about Massaman curry:
1. Massaman curry, Thailand
Emphatically the king of curries, and perhaps the king of all foods.
Spicy, coconutty, sweet and savory, its combination of flavors has more
personality than a Thai election.
Even the packet sauce you buy from the supermarket can make the most
delinquent of cooks look like a Michelin potential. Thankfully, someone
invented rice, with which diners can mop up the last drizzles of curry
sauce.
“The Land of Smiles” isn’t just a marketing catch-line. It’s a result
of being born in a land where the world’s most delicious food is sold
on nearly every street corner.
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