Understanding the Differences Between Thai Curries - The Giant of Siam (2024)

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What's the difference between massaman and panang curry? ›

Massaman has much more complex in flavour and includes ingredients like mace (outer covering of nutmeg), cinnamon, clove and cardamon. These additional ingredients make this dish towards Malaysian and Indian flavours. Panang Thai curry is basically Red Thai curry's sister, just a sweeter and milder version!

Traditionally, all Thai curries were made with the same ingredients except for one thing: the chillies. Red curry was made with several red chillies for a fiery hot dish, while green curry was made with green chillies, and yellow curry was made with yellow chillies.

In general, Thai yellow curry is the mildest, Thai red curry is medium-hot and Thai green curry is spicy, although it can sometimes vary depending on what region of Thailand you are in.

Massaman Curry is mild in heat and loaded with spices found in Indian cuisine like cinnamon and cardamom. Yellow Curry draws on turmeric and dried curry for a rich, savory flavor and yellow color.

Panang - A similar paste to red, panang curry paste is more aromatic because of the addition of cumin, coriander seeds, and roasted peanuts. The peanuts also give panang its uniquely rich sauce.

A famed tradition Indo-Guyana is 7 curry. It is generally served in a water-lily leaf, and is rice with seven different curries, which are traditionally pumpkin, bagee (spinach), catahar, potato/ channa (chick peas), balange (eggplant), edoe, and dahl.

Massaman Curry is a mild, slightly sweet, and lightly tangy Thai curry made by simmering meat, potatoes, vegetables, in a mixture of coconut milk and fragrant curry paste. It tastes thick and creamy, richly aromatic, and oh-so-wonderful!

Green Thai Curry is considered the hottest of all curries that will give you that burning but tasty flavor all over your mouth.

The secret to making amazing Thai curries is to use plenty of aromatics, like onion, ginger and garlic. Choose full-fat coconut milk for its richness (you won't regret it!). Stirring in just a little bit of rice vinegar and sugar adds tons of complexity.

What is the most famous curry in Thailand? ›

BANGKOK: Thailand's phanaeng curry has been ranked the best curry in the world, according to online guide TasteAtlas.

Panang curry, also spelled Phanaeng or Penang, is a type of Thai curry that is thicker and sweeter than other Thai curries, with a creamy texture and a mild level of spiciness.

While both curries can be customized to your taste buds, panang curry is quite a bit spicier, while massaman curry is milder with a gentle warmth from spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg.

Like its red and green counterparts, massaman curry gets its creaminess from coconut milk. But this version is made with peanuts and potatoes, so it's often higher in calories. One cup can have more calories than a cheeseburger and fries -- and twice as much fat.

Panang Curry tastes like a more intense version of Thai Red Curry. While it has similar ingredients, Panang curry is a bit stronger, richer, sweeter and thicker than Red Curry, as well as slightly nutty thanks to the addition of ground peanuts in the paste.

Other Thai Curry Recipes to Try

Here's a chicken red curry with squash, and a red pineapple curry with shrimp. Yellow curry is something else to try if you want to stick to the stewy, rich curry similar to massaman. I have both yellow curry chicken and yellow curry with beef.

Massaman curry: Masaman curry is one of the sweetest styles of curry. It's a Thai style, but is also influenced by many varieties of Indian curry. Rather than spices, most of masaman curry's flavor comes from cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, according to Traveling 9 to 5.

Green Thai Curry is considered the hottest of all curries that will give you that burning but tasty flavor all over your mouth.

Massaman curry is most popular in Southern Thailand but can be found in other parts of Thailand as well. The curry is an all-time favourite that most Thai people love to eat- not only because it is easy to make, but also because it contains many health benefits.