I want Thai food

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

My favorite local Thai restaurant closed about a year ago and since then I have avoided going to other Thai restaurants. The chef at the old place was willing and able to skillfully accommodate my no sugar, less oil requests. I just tried that at another local Thai restaurant. Unfortunately, they didn't seem to alter the recipe at all. My mixed seafood stir fry with basil was sweet. I know. First world problems. But I like Thai food and want to find a way to eat it without waking the diabetes monster. And truth be told, the food tastes much better to me without the sugar.

[Kindle 8,667]

Make it yourself. I make shrimp green curry all the time. And Check out Saffron Road simmer sauces. I just made lemongrass basil chicken and veggies. Only 2g sugar (probably less since my serving size is so small)

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

Make it myself? That's crazy talk!

Actually that is what my husband and I concluded during the meal. We have a really good wok. What's stopping us from using it, other than inertia?

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

Make it myself? That's crazy talk!

Actually that is what mt husband and I concluded during the meal. We have a really good wok. What's stopping us from using it, other than inertia?

So what you are saying when you say "I am making supper" is really "I am making supper (reservations)"?

[alilove2631 25]

Americas test Kitchen has been doing more Southeast Asian recipes the last few years and some of the Thai ones are SO easy but tasty--better than most cheaper restaurants. They also adapt for easier to find ingredients. Basil chicken and pork lettuce wraps are especially good

[blashlee 509]

There are a lot of things at thai restaurants that aren't sweet. But that means you have to watch out for spicy :-\

I usually get chicken satay and ask for the peanut sauce on the side instead of on the chicken. Or a small order of tom yum or tom khar Soup

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

@blahslee I agree that not all Thai food is sweet. I think so many Thai restaurants over-sweeten food because most Americans like it that way. (For me, they could leave out all the sugar and double the spices.)

I was whining because my favorite Thai restaurant is gone and I miss it. But you all have reminded me that I have two hands. I should make my own, just the way I like it.

Next weekend, the wok comes out.

[MiamiBlue13 16]

I love Thai. Will adding chillies to my post op both kill my new stomach ?

Edited July 15, 2015 by MiamiBlue13

[BigViffer 3,544]

You will definitely have a greater chance for heartburn, but unless you are using some sort of crazy hot additives you should not be in greater risk of an ulcer. I have found that my taste for spicy has diminished somewhat. Habenero's still taste good to me, but they heat is uncomfortable to me now. But a lot of food tastes different to me now, so I just deal with it.

[lizcan 77]

I did a thau cooking class so I could make my own and it's so much easier than I thought it would be.