One of These Curry Pastes Will Ruin Your Curry!

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One of These Curry Pastes Will Ruin Your Curry!

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Using a bad green curry paste can 100% ruin your curry!! It's hugely important to know what the good brands are. So here's a blind taste test of the most common brands: Maeploy, Namjai, Aroy-D, Maesri and Thai Kitchen.
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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZfaq channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZfaq videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitche...

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@stunart 3 ай бұрын

I've half convinced myself that the thai kitchen brand single-handedly convinces people they can't make good thai food at home

@PailinsKitchen 3 ай бұрын

I think you're right.

@willcookmakeup 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it seems like they just throw ingredients into a big vat and then immediately bottle them without simmering, blooming spices, or reducing anything. Terrible brand

@kealiiballao 3 ай бұрын

i used to buy thai kitchen brand, but noticed i had to practically use the whole jar because i couldn’t taste the curry. now i know its not just me.

@fredfirth3834 3 ай бұрын

For a long time where I lived it was all you could find. Once I found a good Asian market, though, I was happy to find Mae Ploy and Maesri, as not only were they better, but the price for what you get is more economical.

@deusredux 3 ай бұрын

Maybe it’s a conspiracy to drive people to Thai restaurants instead of cooking at home /s

@gaivscaesar 3 ай бұрын

My older brother was a head chef for years, whereas I am a completely novice home cook. He made a Thai Green Curry for dinner one day when I was visiting and I was blown away. He used the mae ploy paste and wrote me a recipe I could confidently do myself when at home. he passed away a few years back but I still have his handwritten recipe framed in my kitchen and make it every few months. My supermarket stopped carrying Mae Ploy a few years back so I have to travel a bit further to get it, but i'll never use anything else.

@happycook6737 3 ай бұрын

Agree 100% Mae Ploy all the way. Sorry for your tremendous loss. 😭💐🙏

@armuk 2 ай бұрын

any chance you could share the recipe? i would be honored to make it and keep his culinary legacy going, and enjoy a tasty TGC!

@DaveT383 2 ай бұрын

@@armukThat is a lovely message. 😊

@leisab 23 күн бұрын

What a sweet story. Thank you for sharing. Save yourself the long trip and order online. Amazon carries it.

@LePetitNuageGris 3 ай бұрын

The three chili warning on Thai Kitchen is like how Superstore labels their “hot peppers” as very spicy, but then I take a bite and it’s like I have a long and skinny red bell pepper.🙄

@ceciliacruz7804 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@lindas.8036 3 ай бұрын

Anyone else have a problem with jalopenos being "nadapenos"? Lately, maybe the last year or so, grocery stores, mostly Safeway, but others as well, have NO heat! I asked them how they order, and they order jalopenos, but end up getting no-heat nadapenos. AARGH!

@LePetitNuageGris 3 ай бұрын

@@lindas.8036 Yeah, it happens sometimes. It’s a little crappy, but sometime peppers can be like that. Like the Korean green chilis; sometimes they’re spicy, and sometimes you bite into one expecting pain, but all you get is a sweet chili flavour. Lol

@alorachan 3 ай бұрын

So freakin' accurate. I watched the red curry paste video and I can't handle a ton of spice, so I still thought "ok well, I'll try Thai Kitchen's red curry paste".... NO spice at all, barely ANY flavor. My god it's such a disappointment. That chili warning is such a lie. Taco Bell's mild sauce is spicier. Feels like such major false advertising lol

@LePetitNuageGris 3 ай бұрын

@@alorachan Lmao damn. You know you failed when you’ve been beat by Taco Bell, of all places. Thanks for sharing. It was hilarious. Lol

@oivinf 3 ай бұрын

I always use Aroy-D but mostly because it's the only available one here (Norway) that's actually real Thai

@hannahsssooo 3 ай бұрын

We should ask our local asian store clerks if they can take in Mae Ploy!

@Almandeen 3 ай бұрын

Same in Denmark

@akraen1858 3 ай бұрын

I tried Maesri from the shop in Moa (Ålesund) and enjoyed it, but still preferred Aroy-D (more affordable, too). It would be cool if we could get Mae Ploy or Lobo!

@stayhappy9324 3 ай бұрын

Aroy D is Real Thai ? I didn't know ❤

@WombatBrunft 3 ай бұрын

Same in Germany, even in most Asian Supermarkets. Common Markets have Thai Kitchen and sometimes Aroy-D, most Thai Restaurants (where you can see the kitchen) also use Aroy-D here.

@salloom1949 3 ай бұрын

My wife likes Mae Ploy and I like Aroy-D. We buy both brands and we use them alternatively in our cooking. For Red Curry and Green Curry we use both Aroy-D and Mae Ploy respectively.

@Yusuf-ok5rk 3 ай бұрын

accidental relationship advice

@armuk 2 ай бұрын

big props in taking the efforts to try to standardize it across all 5. not often seen in comparison videos here on YT

@calebbrown7025 3 ай бұрын

Kaan, do you want green curry? Noooo!

@tsuribachi 3 ай бұрын

Such Rejection!!

@yoloyellowjello 3 ай бұрын

So cute he understands Thai

@michaelmckinley6510 3 ай бұрын

I loved that too!

@nadinecarla2020 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂❤

@DaveT383 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@kristinwright6632 3 ай бұрын

Perfect timing. I've been on a liquid diet for nearly a month due to surgery and craving Thai curry. I have a can of green Maesri in the pantry and since I can't yet have real solids I planned to make a green curry gravy and rice. Glad to find this brand did better in the green than the red. I really appreciate your videos on these products, Pailin. They are so useful. I have a Zogarushi rice cooker now and LOVE it.

@jaysmoke3132 3 ай бұрын

I luv your reviews, honest and without paid sponsor. I really appreciate that. Thank you very much.

@JBSouls 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for including the Lobo mention at the end... it's a nice option here in Europe because it's one of very few brands who has smaller portions of paste (for when you just want to taste test them or simply don't need a whole tub).

@MartinDeHill 3 ай бұрын

"most people are not cooking from backs of packages" I actually first learned to cook from the back of a Mae Ploy package 😂

@peetiegonzalez1845 3 ай бұрын

lmao. Me too. 30 years ago.

@Nocturne22 3 ай бұрын

@@peetiegonzalez1845 I was gonna say: that's something people did in the 80/90's!

@PailinsKitchen 3 ай бұрын

We all start somewhere, and the back of a package is the most obvious place ;)

@peetiegonzalez1845 3 ай бұрын

@@PailinsKitchen Especially back in the pre-internet pre-Hot-Thai-Kitchen days!

@CrimeVid 3 ай бұрын

Not a thing I do a lot, but I still use the recipe from the back of the suet package to make dumplings for beef stew. All the staff are starving !!

@lavida8543 3 ай бұрын

Omg, I was hoping and wishing you’d make one about green curry paste… you did! We love you Khun Pai!!

@travelswithsi8932 3 ай бұрын

Im based in BKK and if you can get hold of the Lobo brand Thai Green Curry Paste, thats great too but luckily local markets have their own hand made pastes you can buy by the 100g. Fun fact, due to the eae and quality of pastes hardly anyone make their own anymore.

@raisedfromperdition2x919 3 ай бұрын

Yes Lobo is very good and affordable. It’s on Amazon here, in Florida.

@marissadanielle2469 3 ай бұрын

I’m partial to the Blue Elephant cooking school paste available at Tops! Not the cheapest but there’s no shrimp and its pretty tasty 😀

@prontiplarson1833 3 ай бұрын

So you just confirmed what I already knew. It was fascinating to see everybody’s reactions. This makes me want to make some green curry for dinner tonight!

@faylinameir 3 ай бұрын

I feel happy with the winner. Makes me feel better 😂 MP really is the best. Also they now offer vegan pastes without the shrimp. They sell them at my Asian market.

@PailinsKitchen 3 ай бұрын

Oh good to know! Haven't seen it here.

@HannahTLee 3 ай бұрын

I’m not surprised the green curry video is your most popular. It was how I discovered your channel and website and I literally watch it every time I’m about to make a quick green curry 😂

@kjrangson 3 ай бұрын

Makes sense that Mae Ploy won. Here in Seattle every Thai restaurant uses that brand. I use it when I’m really craving green curry, but I use much more than recommended. Unfortunately, it’s still not even close to the fresh paste in Thailand. Then again, nothing ever is.

@friendosal6017 3 ай бұрын

I use much more than recommended, too! I may use a tissue to wipe my eyes, but it is soooo worth it :)

@Gigi-fv9ky 3 ай бұрын

I always use way more, too. 😂

@ChiliCrisp88 3 ай бұрын

How much more do you use?

@friendosal6017 3 ай бұрын

@@ChiliCrisp88 About 1 1/2x the recommended amount. I think when Thai restaurants ask for preferred spiciness, the recommended amount is "medium" and I'd imagine they adjust up and down from there. 50% more makes it "hot," yet not inedible

@friendosal6017 3 ай бұрын

p.s., with more paste, there is also more flavor from the aromatics - not just heat. I am a nerd and keep galangal, lemongrass stalks and chilis in the freezer. If you are making this for friends or family who have different tolerances for heat/spiciness, I'd advise to add more aromatics if you have them, plus a bit more sweet (1t cane or brown sugar), a bit more umami (about 1 t fish sauce or 1 t soy) and then offer thinly sliced chilies as an optional garnish for the heat-seekers :)

@Cainula 3 ай бұрын

Pai and Adam in the same shot is my favorite. The size difference always makes me laugh.

@AdamHotThaiKitchen 2 ай бұрын

lol the difference is even more obvious on camera :) I usually don't really notice.

@5Komma5 3 ай бұрын

This is 2024. Order online instead of getting Thai Kitchen. No need to purchase the bad supermarket stuff anymore.

@MsJen_GZ Ай бұрын

That's how stores lose business because no one visits the actual stores anymore and everyone wants to buy online

@FerDoug 3 ай бұрын

Sneaking past the camera! lol, Great video, Thanks for this.

@CharlieCabralos 3 ай бұрын

These taste tests are always so fun, excited for a new one!

@SuperWilliamW 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your effort to do this in such a properly scientific and objective method

@simulacrae 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad that Mae Ploy is the kind we have in my normal supermarket here in Sweden. I think my local store has all 4 curry pastes, green, panang, red, and massaman.

@ekaterinaefimova2190 3 ай бұрын

What about yellow curry paste? It's really tasty, my family's favourite)

@Monkey-oy1us 8 күн бұрын

I love these videos! I definitely don’t have the time or patience to make my own thai curry paste so having these brands ranked has been so helpful. I definitely make more thai curries at home after discovering Pai! I watch every cooking video that HTK releases

@CharlieCabralos 3 ай бұрын

Lmaooo the clip of the little boy saying “no” to the green curry haha

@siovhan. 3 ай бұрын

Kaan is her son haha

@CharlieCabralos 3 ай бұрын

@@siovhan. Oh shoot lmao thank you

@lisas4453 3 ай бұрын

your face when smelling the Thai Kitchen from McCormmick was PRICELESS!!!! I'm glad you did this video as Green Curry Chicken is MY FAVE!!!

@grandmundi7107 3 ай бұрын

I bought Mae Ploy from a local supermarket and it’s cheaper than Asian stores! It’s amazing and I love the flavour - it is a bit salty imo so make sure don’t add too much fish sauce.

@MalReaver 3 ай бұрын

I have used Thai Kitchen as it is the most readily available, but I switched to Aroy-D even before I saw your taste test for the red curry pastes. I have been on the look out for Mae Ploy as I really want to see the difference! I may do my own little taste test as I have some Thai Kitchen green curry paste still 😄 Thank you so much for your videos!

@wannoo1 3 ай бұрын

Great video! I’ve been using Maesri lately because I love that I can use the entire can without having any leftover to take up precious fridge space…but maybe I need to go back to Mae Ploy!

@cilimosi 3 ай бұрын

Mae Ploy paste is always a winner in Poland and UK. I love red curry, and cooked it on my few visits back home in Poland. On the other hand I’m glad that one of the stores in Poland, is selling Aroy-D coconut milk, which I’m finding the best to cook curries. I love your channel, and thank you so much for sharing your hints and opinions😀 In two weeks I’m hoping to have some red curry in Scotland. Cooked and adapted by my friend. She’ll be using Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste of course. I’m just bringing my companion and a palm sugar. Imported from Thailand 😀 All the best Pailin and waiting for more hint 😀

@soenitak.6830 3 ай бұрын

Im so glad you made a green curry version after the red curry version! I loved the red curry brand you recommended so im sure i will also try the green curry 💚 Thank you!

@bobdavis1168 3 ай бұрын

Outstanding presentation !

@petertraynor488 2 ай бұрын

I'm in Thailand and use Namjai routinely (My local 7/11 stocks it). When in the UK I use Mae Ploy but it's disappeared from my two local supermarkets (Asda and Morrison's) where the ubiquitous (UK brand) 'Blue Dragon' seems to have displaced it.

@meganmcilwain1256 Ай бұрын

Hi, I'm from Australia and I LOVE the Valcom curry pastes, and yes, they have shrimp paste in them. Love your reviews, keep up the good work ❤

@patrickmckillip64 3 ай бұрын

Such a great taste test, Pai. Thanks so much for both red & green tests!

@Eltanin24 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate the amount of diligence you put in to making sure blind taste testes were fair and consistent. Excellent Job!!!

@PlacestobeVG 3 ай бұрын

Have been going back to your videos in the past 6 months (recent discovery), and just ordered your latest cookbook!

@elsaarad6996 3 ай бұрын

Happy to see that my two favorites are your faves as well. I always try to use Mae Ploy or Aroy-d and love them both

@pipeman65 7 сағат бұрын

Wonderful video! Thank you for doing this. It would be great to see you do another blind taste test with your family and friends between Mae Ploy green cury paste, and your scratch made green cury paste. It would give us a good idea if scratch made paste is worth the efforts.

@tanluwils1736 3 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to begin my Thai food cooking journey with Mae Ploy over a decade ago. It's actually harder to find where I live now (still Northeast US), so I've had to rely on Aroy-D. They both seem to have better ingredients than the other options I've seen on the market. But I'm also a bigger fan of Mae Ploy because it seems to have more going on rather than just being spicy. I'm also a shrimp paste fan. Happy it won this time!

@natashafrance717 3 ай бұрын

Be interesting to have a second switch around before the rice test 👍 💕

@denisezink386 3 ай бұрын

Thai food is my MOST favorite! So happy I've found you!! Thanks for all your teaching 😀

@Koji-888 3 ай бұрын

Wow. That is quite a thorough taste test. Most folks would just make sauce. But this way is much more meaningful. Best taste testing I’ve ever seen on KZfaq. Watching for 10+ years. 💁🏻‍♀️

@tonygoshive785 3 ай бұрын

Im so glad mae ploy came out as the best, as this is the only one I can get hold of in the uk - and I’ve always loved it .

@gcvrsa 3 ай бұрын

I have a feeling the results are going to be much the same as the last. On that note, I'm not going to stop buying the little tins from Maesri, because I live alone, and buying a huge tub doesn't work for me. If Maesri is a little less concentrated than Mae Ploy or Aroy-D, I can just use twice as much. I typically use half a small tin of Maesri for two servings of curry, one for dinner, one for lunch the next day. Mae Ploy and Aroy-D are not available in my town, and even in nearby towns, only come in the large tubs. I don't eat Thai food often enough to justify buying the large tubs, only because I cook so many different cuisines that there's only so many meals I can cook in a month. I'm Filipina American, so I am no stranger, novice, or lightweight when it comes to SE Asian food.

@h3x172 3 ай бұрын

Been a while since I’ve seen your posts. Nice to see your circle of friends and family!

@leisab 23 күн бұрын

THANK YOU so much for doing this!!! (I followed up and watched the red curry taste test) I use Maesri and never strayed because it’s what my mom always used and so it never occurred to me to try other brands😂 Now I realize why I always end up using the whole can (and sometimes needing 1 1/2 cans). I live in Atlanta. There are a lot international markets here so I have many brands available to me. I am running out to get Mae Ploy, Namjai, Aroy-D and Lobo🤣 I’m eager to try Mae Ploy first! What’s funny is I use Lobo Thai seasoning mix as marinade base for chicken and pork pretty frequently.

@SquidandCatAdventures 3 ай бұрын

From my point of view, all the work you put into these comparisons is worth it. I hope your numbers reflect that, but I really enjoy these. Seriously, knowing which product to buy when you have nothing to go on is so helpful. I'm pretty sure your fish sauce video influenced me because I somehow have both a regular fish sauce and a finishing fish sauce in my fridge now, lol. I love how you try to make as fair a test as you can.

@darrenquirk2269 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for spending time on this. I found this and your red curry paste tests very helpful.

@sparkle3000 2 ай бұрын

The Thai Kitchen is worse than sad, it's criminal. I tried the red last year, still have the green. Why I won't throw it away, I don't know. I made the red curry paste years ago with my friend, it was alot of work but so worth it. So delicious. 😋

@geoffreyblackmer 3 ай бұрын

Auntie's hubby is cuuuuuuute! Great job on this, Pailin! ❤

@cs631oflu 3 ай бұрын

Hope you can do Yellow,Massaman and Paneng curry soon 😊

@haraldschuster3067 8 күн бұрын

It's interesting to see that someone else prefers Aroy-D in green and Mae Ploy in red. ^.^ Always nice to see someone who knows how it should taste do these tests.

@Apocalypz 3 ай бұрын

So glad to see Adam again with his opinions. It makes me feel validated that both East Asian and Western teams agree on the delicious flavours. Honestly, this was a helpful video. Question: If I've made a massive batch of Thai chilli paste, when does the flavour go off/gone?

@PailinsKitchen 3 ай бұрын

It should last a long time in the fridge so I never worry about storage, and you can freeze it.

@elainebruckman9888 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the taste test. It is super helpful for people like me not familiar with Thai cuisine who want to expand their horizons. BTW I found LoBo on Amazon.

@gammafighter 16 күн бұрын

I have tried making green curry at home with Thai Kitchen. I ended up using 2x the recommended amount, then 3x, and it still just tasted like plain coconut milk. I went out for Thai food last night and it occurred to me that the brand might be the problem. Glad to hear that there are better alternatives. My wife and I love Thai curry, so if we can make it at home, that's even better!

@blink182izawsm 3 ай бұрын

The chick sneaking out the back at 15:22 😂😂😂

@vanillabean7121 3 ай бұрын

Made green curry using nam jai and your amazing recipe, it was good but like you said it was weak! Even putting 1-2 spoons! I even added lemongrass and other strong spices. Thank you for the thorough video.

@PailinsKitchen 3 ай бұрын

Next time just double the paste :)

@bkm2797 3 ай бұрын

Love that you do these taste test Pailin, it's so important to understand brands and which is best. It would also be appreciated if you could tell us, how long they last, especially after opening. I hope you continue and Thank you to you, your friends and family.👍❤️

@otakugamer6657 3 ай бұрын

I bought a tub of Mae Ploys red curry paste and it states that it lasts for a whole year as long as you refrigerate it after opening. I hope that helps 😊

@bkm2797 3 ай бұрын

otakugamer6657 Thank you!

@friendosal6017 3 ай бұрын

I am lucky, because I have an international grocer close by (Global Foods in greater STL). I can get galangal, lemongrass, cane sugar pucks, Thai basil, a zillion kinds of Asian eggplant, fish sauce, etc. I have used your recipe for homemade green curry paste and it's an all-afternoon adventure. It is fun and meditative, yet the prepared curry pastes are such excellent shortcuts. I just checked and have about 2T left of Mae Ploy in my fridge... it's my favorite, too. I always keep some galangal and lemongrass in the freezer (as well as red and green Thai chilis), so I can adjust to taste. It's amazing to be able to create restaurant-quality curry in your own kitchen. Excellent channel! Great and fun episode.

@annstewart8506 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this, as I have bought different brands to notice the obvious difference. Some have been truly disappointing.

@FirstQube 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Since you have done red and green are you planning on other [colour] curries as well? I hope you do!

@gb8628 3 ай бұрын

Really like that you showed how you made the recipe. 👍 In England we've also got a few other brands, tried quite a few, but the Mae Ploy has ended up being my favourite red or green paste. At first I could only get it from a Thai shop, but now many of the main supermarkets seem to have it.

@mustloveeyeshadow7799 3 ай бұрын

My favorite is still lobo brand curry paste for both green and red. Lobo is well balanced with salt and spices plus has shrimp undertones. Plus it comes in packets so I don't have to worry about wasting a large tub or forgetting about it in the back of my freezer.

@lindas.8036 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Thank you. AND, either Adam is REALLY big or you are a petite little thing! Wow! I love your videos.

@PailinsKitchen 3 ай бұрын

Both of those things are true :)

@ricismokes6154 3 ай бұрын

I use Mae Ploy that I buy from Amazon since the stores around me in middle Georgia (USA) only sell Thai Kitchen. Coincidentally I’m eating massaman curry watching this made with Mae Ploy. Meanwhile, I just watched one of your older videos that said I’m supposed to store unused paste in the freezer so I just tossed the old green curry paste from Mae Ploy I had sitting in the back of my fridge. 😅 Thanks for the tips!

@lucca_lee 3 ай бұрын

If you're in Thailand, don't buy the instant paste. They aren't bad from the beginning, but they aren't fresh. Try the freshly made paste from a fresh market, or, to make it easier, BigC supermarket also sells fresh paste by weight in plastic bags. P.S. My favorite curry paste brands are Lobo and Blue Elephant.

@raisedfromperdition2x919 3 ай бұрын

I have found both those brands to hAave the best flavor. Some of Blue Elephant’s curries are over $20 on Amazon. The crab curry one and Thai Basil stir Fry. It’s actually just as easy to make from scratch if a curry ready made costs that much! At least when I have time. But they are tasty! I have found BE red and yellow curries at our Walmart and I can get green and other curries for about $10 from Amazon and Thai Market. But I get free shipping from Amazon. Here in C Florida there’s not many Asian Markets here. Mostly Hispanic. But the one we have is amazing and very affordable, luckily. They don’t carry BE though. Lobo is quite spicy and I am deathly allergic to hot peppers, so I can’t eat it anymore. BE I can dilute with coconut milk and take benedryl and I won’t have anaphylactic reaction. Because one time I had to have 3 shots in the ambulance and 2 more in emergency room, all from a dipping sauce with peppers. Imagine being allergic to curries and butter chicken! So I have to test each new flavor before I can dig in. Lobo is the real deal! I can’t eat most of their curries, but they are tasty!

@Jeepster353 3 ай бұрын

In the mid 2000s in the UK as a student from Sri Lanka I couldn’t make proper Sri Lankan curry. So I depended on Mploy green curry paste as it gives similar levels of spice and fuller body coconut milk curry, we also love coconut milk curry’s over others. It was expensive the curry can as a student but I loved this brand. I miss those days but can’t find it in SL Mploy. As making green curry from scratch is very time consuming.

@AM-xo7lr 3 ай бұрын

I love Mae Ploy, having discovered it via Pailin's Red Curry comparison, and cannot recommend this brand highly enough for producing a really decent Thai curry very quickly at home. I have the Red, Green, Panang and Massaman pastes in my fridge (I'm less keen on yellow curry), and it means a restaurant quality Thai curry for me at least once a week. Absolute pantry/fridge treasure!

@LibMorgan 2 ай бұрын

When I first started cooking Thai food at home, all I could find was Thai Kitchen, and it was so disappointing. I did try using the whole jar, and it still didn't taste right. I now use Mae Ploy for all of my curries at the suggestion of a friend. I am so happy to see that you recommend it!

@JamanMosil 3 ай бұрын

Great video! I'm thankful to have both Mae Ploy and Maesri in my local grocery store here in Texas. (Of course also Thai Kitchen but we won't speak of them). With yellow curry (my favourite), I tend to always get Mae Ploy (most flavourful in my opinion). Now I feel comfortable trying either Mae Ploy or Maesri for green next time I make it... Also I really liked seeing your friends and family in this one!! =D

@Astavyastataa 3 ай бұрын

Maesri is great. As a fellow texan can confirm it's good.

@ghislainecolleau5624 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I love green & Massaman curries (red is too hot for me). I've been meaning to try yellow for some time now. Could you let me know what it tastes like compared to red & Massaman? Thanks a lot for your response

@blackbirdbeatle 3 ай бұрын

If I don't have a homemade batch I've processed before (I can it instead of freeze it after), I go with arroy D and roast some shrimp paste. Just came back from another month in Thailand, it's close enough. Heat of the paste doesn't matter, I throw in 10 birds eye's anyway to a pot.

@KriegKadaver 2 ай бұрын

The part you said about people doing their own recipes instead of the ones on the jar is so true. I actually went to see what people do with curry paste after just following my own recipe and using paste instead of just powdered spices or pre-made cooking sauce (and making a salty, oily mess that only I could eat -.-'). Had me wondering if the paste I got (Aroy D) was bad or something. I'll just follow a proper recipe next time.

@Peter-cm8vi 3 ай бұрын

I love the scientific approach to this.

@cliodyncycwatch924 2 күн бұрын

Nice video. I'd become frustrated about the unreliability of finding pastes (aside from TK) in the big stores, and sometimes even in the Asian stores, so I stopped an Asian lady on the street (total stranger) and asked for a recommendation. She thought for a moment and then told me of a specific shop. It was in a quite sorry part of town, and inside, it was also on the shabby side; some vegetables didn't look very fresh, poor labeling/signage, and several packaged products were past their expiry, but, it had an impressive selection of pastes, including I think three of the ones in this video. I stocked up. I also learned that Aroy-D has, in addition to the red & green & yellow, two other pastes, Tom Yung and Panang.

@olivier2553 3 ай бұрын

I think that Mae Ploy came second to Arroy-D is because when you make Green curry for you to eat, instead of making a comparison taste test, you adjust the taste while cooking, so you end up with something you prefer. It would have taken a lot of time, but you could have adjusted the sugar and fish sauce depending on what is already in the curry paste, I was about to ask about Lobo, because I think it is quite common in France (but I don't cook thai food when visiting France :)

@nancyzhong_chambers920 2 ай бұрын

Wow thx for making the fun and helpful video! No wonder my red curry didn’t make a big hit bc I used the paste from Thai Kitchen 😂 now I know which brands to go!

@juandenz2008 3 ай бұрын

Very thorough and informative comparison !

@michaelwalker7961 3 ай бұрын

thank you for the time to do this...helps a lot for me...I have tried "Thai" brand, but the small tin, is usually my go-to, but I will try #1 and #2, if I find them. thanks again!

@gregbrooks7233 3 ай бұрын

Interesting experiment. I love curries, both red and green, but more often red. The Thai Kitchen brand is available in my local grocery store, and I have used it before. It is a fine "entry level" condiment but certainly does not have the same depth of flavor as more authentic brands. I have a couple of local Asian markets nearby, so I will search out the top two winners and see for myself. Thanks for sharing.

@pm7128 2 ай бұрын

Mae Ploy was my go-to for decades but it got a bit more salty than it used to. I'm now using Aroy D or Maesi whichever available at the store.

@lukewiley161 3 ай бұрын

Pailin! I stumbled upon this channel about six years ago with your green curry video, and your recommendation for Mae Ploy set me on the right direction. Personally I prefer it over Maesri, though often end up purchasing Maesri because it comes in a smaller quantity and can be cheaper for my budget. As a westerner who doesn’t do a ton of Thai cooking (though I LOVE it), it helps to get the shrimp paste from Mae Ploy in the package.

@rolfkarneman6564 3 ай бұрын

Where i live, Sweden, there is a huge thai community so we all those + Lobo. I prefer those lobo packages because i can have a variety at home for single use.

@aliciacarter8 3 ай бұрын

I love this video! Loved the red curry testing one too. I don't eat meat so I would go with one of the veg options. I felt very proud that I had accidentally chosen Aroyo-D at the Asian store near me. I have had Maersi too but returned to Aroyo-D for red and then picked it for green after tour red curry testing video. I know that took a lot of time and work to make all of that delicious food. I've made many of your recipes and adapted them to tofu etc and they are always so yummy. I live in Alabama and have a few Asian shopping options locally. I love to experiment and try new to me flavors. Thanks for your hard work!

@boostismagic 2 ай бұрын

I scanned the Lobo QR code from the mention and it worked,,,,kinda fun

@briannettles669 3 ай бұрын

The red curry paste video inspired me to stop using Thai Kitchen and to make my own curry paste. My homemade curry paste is 1000% better than Thai Kitchen.

@gialuanthang7716 3 ай бұрын

Lobo is the most popular brand of Thai paste and seasoning you can find in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) actually, I've been using this for years and it performed well. Another takeaway for me it the package instructions - which was true with what you said in this video - I used your recipe and adjust without really reading into the instructions. Then I did follow through with what the package told me, it was not as good, and it also told me to add things I thought should not have been there. I've bought some paste, made (kinda) fresh from a place called Nittaya Curry in Bangkok - can't wait to try it out and compare with store-bought paste.

@Ian-Bell 3 ай бұрын

It would be really interesting to see another series of these amazing experiments of quality and flavour using Organic Curry Paste's. Why? Well, when it comes to Organic pastes, they seem very lacking to me, more like how you described the Thai Kitchen product. There must be a good one out there somewhere,and also, no one has ever done that before to my knowledge. If it were me, it would do Red, Green & a Yellow test. It would be very interesting indeed. Great channel, and thank you for this brilliant & very helpful idea.

@litefeather1123 3 ай бұрын

Amazing testing and reviews, thank you!

@TheeGaoSter 3 ай бұрын

Please compare palm sugar next!!!

@jtbtabimono 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great extensive and fun evaluation! Always used Mae Ploy, always great results and sticking with it. Good to know I picked the best, I'll get Aroy-D if I can't get it. Adam, Adam, Adam, I bet you had to eat up the remaining 3 that didn't make it to the top, didn't you, didn't you???? 😄

@PailinsKitchen 3 ай бұрын

LOL yes I sent him home with the worst.

@jtbtabimono 3 ай бұрын

@@PailinsKitchen But that said, after all, you made it so still some yummy treat for sure!

@AdamHotThaiKitchen 2 ай бұрын

lol I actually mixed them together - then they were ok :)

@jtbtabimono 2 ай бұрын

@@AdamHotThaiKitchen Adam you're man of many talents. How could we do without you.😄

@AdamHotThaiKitchen 2 ай бұрын

@@jtbtabimono Awwwww thanks!

@TheSimplydar 3 ай бұрын

This taste test is just sooo satisfying. Now im craving curry 😅

@flora5090 13 күн бұрын

I keep shrimp paste in my fridge so that whenever i cant find a curry paste that has shrimp paste in it i can just add some during the cooking process

@AlwaysonTayaTime 3 ай бұрын

I get the tub of Mae Ploy, and keep it in my freezer, since I don't use it every week, but use it before it starts tasting like the fridge. The packaging is super good for freezer storage.

@StephanSpelde 2 ай бұрын

Squid brand fish sauce! Good (the best?) choice! Loved the video and bought myself a Mae Ploy green curry paste today!

@dilettaluna 3 ай бұрын

Great video, loved to see many people taste and give their opinion. Only downside? Now I am literally CRAVING green curry!! Luckily, I have a tub of Mae Ploy in my fridge, so it will happen soon :D

@g.e.boroush5176 3 ай бұрын

Extremely helpful! Thank you!!

@sfree49 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video and Happy Birthday to who ever.

@eswillie 3 ай бұрын

Mae Ploy has been my go to for decades, and our pantry is filled with five or six of them. MaeSri is good also, with a whole different texture and flavor. What I really like was how you took a bit of the coconut milk and cooked it down before adding the paste; that'll be my next try.

@melissalambert7615 3 ай бұрын

It's very hard for me (small town Oregon) to get Thai food products. So "beggers can't be choosers". But can add an extra bit of serrano chili and maybe some ginger to the commercial paste for dishes.