Shrimp with Basil & chile (KUNG PAD PRIK KRAPOW)

Our cooking classes are becoming ever more popular! This Saturday, October 24 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM join Chef Day Longsomboon for PAD KRIP KRAPOW which means “stir fried with basil and chile.” This is a perfect dish for the beginning cook to learn. You can add more or less chile, and use finely chopped or ground pork, beef or chicken, instead of shrimp.

$20 per person includes the Shrimp with Basil, a glass of beer, wine or soft drink and the cooking class. Children are welcome and participate FREE.

Did you miss last week’s class? Check out our Veggie Carving Class videos from YouTube, as well as some photos from last week’s class. It was lots of fun! Everyone got a certificate of completion for “Basic Vegetable Carving Class”!

Shrimp with Basil (and chile, if you like)
Saturday, October 24 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
$20 per person, Children FREE
Tamarind Thai Restaurant
946 Normandy Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Tel: 305-861-6222

Your restaurant has such a good reputation as being the best Thai restaurant in Miami.  I want to try Thai food but I can not handle spicy food.  Are all Thai dishes spicy?

Chef Day answers:

Thank you for your interest in Thai food.  No, not all dishes are spicy.  As a matter of fact, many dishes are quite unspicy with simple, delicious touches of fresh herb flavors.  There are a wide range of Thai dishes that are not spicy.  I am certain that you will find a large selection of tasty mild dishes from which to choose.  Our servers are good in assisting the customers with their selections. And, of course, if you want spicy, you can always ask for “Thai spicy” and you will get your dish extra spicy!

Chef Day Answers: Many westerners are not familiar with the smell of fish sauce by itself.  It is made from fermented fish. The longer the fish is fermented, the less fishy is the taste of the sauce. Yes, it’s true that fish sauce is an important ingredient in Thai cooking.  It gives a flavorful, distinguished taste to Thai and most Southeast Asian cooking.  In fact, it is used in place of salt in most dishes.  However, when it is blended with other ingredients, it gives out such a pleasant aroma, that one will never be able to tell that there is fish sauce in the dish!