Comments on: Ultimate Guide to Asian Grocery Store (for Thai cooking)

By: J

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:25:51 +0000

In reply to Karen. 99 Ranch is a great go to!

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:37:30 +0000

Where can I find good Palm Sugar? I live in Southern California.

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:51:30 +0000

In reply to Thomas Green. I get Tra Chang brand usually.

By: Jack Hudler

Jack Hudler — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 23:47:09 +0000

I buy whole fresh galangal. Slice it. Then vacuum seal it by portion. Buy small pre-made vacuum bags.
The freeze it. Same with limes leaves, and lemon grass.

By: Thomas Green

Thomas Green — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 03:11:59 +0000

Can you provide some advice on what brands of Shrimp Paste are good?

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:54:05 +0000

In reply to Victor. Whoops sorry, meant to post this as a comment not a reply

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:49:48 +0000

In reply to Rini. Great video, I've been inspired since I cooked the original beef and basil dish on your channel and am excited about cooking more Thai food. I've found most of the Thai sauces where I am in England but I'm conflicted about buying them because of the ingredients E211 and E635 found across the Golden Mountain sauce, Healthy Boy soy sauce and Oyster sauce; I don't know a lot about it but the literature does say the ingredients are fine in small amounts. I may however try Tamari as a Golden Mountain sauce alternative and Chinese soy sauce as a Thai soy sauce alternative, as you suggested in your soy sauce video, to begin with, and if I don't get the flavour I'm looking for I'll try the Thai sauces (I've already bought the Maekrua oyster sauce so will use that). Anyway, thanks for all your help so far.

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:56:25 +0000

In reply to Farwah.

I live in Vancouver and not familiar with Toronto, but check out this page: https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/locate-a-thai-grocer/ for some locations there!

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:55:03 +0000

In reply to Carolyn. Thai chili paste (nam prik pao), you mena? In my experience usually there aren't really any options to choose from as most stores carry only one brand, but if possibly I prefer Mae Pranom brand cuz it's a little less sweet, but Pantai is more widely available and is perfectly fine.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:13:07 +0000

Any tips on finding the right chili paste?

By: Farwah

Farwah — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:11:39 +0000

Hey! A Thai food lover and beginner here. Can I ask where in Toronto do you shop from? Which Asian grocery store would you recommend?

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 23:38:25 +0000

In reply to Anne. You can check out Thai chicken noodle soup on the site, I think that might be close!

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 23:38:01 +0000

In reply to Petras. That's interesting, not here in Canada. Maybe they label it differently in different countries. Where do you live?

By: Petras

Petras — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 05:05:13 +0000

Lee kum kee does have a light soy sauce - I bought a bottle of it just the other day. They also have a dark one too.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:52:58 +0000

I love everything you create! Such valuable information! I wanted to ask how to make kway tiew nam soup that is nom sai (clear broth)? Growing up in Thailand, i would have this after school and i crave it so often!!!
Thank you very much!!!

By: Rini

Rini — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:04:25 +0000

Thank you! This is just what I need, a breakdown of the various ingredients, brands, etc.!

By: Annie Lee

Annie Lee — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:38:02 +0000

This is so helpful. Thanks very much. I have always been your fan. You make everything look so tasty and simple to make.

What kind of fish fillet to make fish cake? I heard that Basa is a bottom feeder and eats rubbish so the meat has some stinky smell.