My friend Por in Thailand suggested that we try to make her favorite Thai dish!  I can’t thank her enough for suggesting it because it is an awesome dish!  This zesty chicken dish explodes with flavors and could seriously impress folks at a dinner party.  For a meal you could have grilled mango and coconut sorbet or sweet sticky rice for desert.

Por told us the main spices in Thai dishes are chili, fish sauce, lime, and sugar.  For this recipe, Por suggested that we combine the fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice first.  She said, “It will give you a really strong taste and smell but don’t worry because after you add it to the chicken it will be OK.”  Por was right about the smell!  She finished with the advice, “If it’s too salty add sugar and maybe you can add a little bit of hot water to dilute it.  If you can’t do anything about it, just add chili!”

We looked up Thai markets in the Bay Area and bought the ingredients in Oakland at Khanh Phong Supermarket in Chinatown on 9th Street after the EAT REAL festival.  You can also check Whole Foods for any of these ingredients as well.  I know Whole Foods carries Lemongrass and Thai Jasmine Rice.
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