What is curry paste?

Curry paste

Ground paste of chiles, aromatics and spices that forms the base of Thai and Southeast Asian curries.

What it tastes like

Concentrated and aromatic: green is fresh and hot, red is warm and rounder, yellow is milder with turmeric.

Where you’ll see it

In Thai curries, soups and marinades, named by color or style: green, red, yellow, panang, massaman.

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