Nguan Soon Thai curry powder - 3.5 oz Review

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(More customer reviews)Firstly, I may be reviewing a slightly different Nguan Soon curry product than what is being sold. I normally buy this at a wonderful Thai-owned asian market in Lexington. My bottle from Nguan Soon is the same as the picture except the labeling languages are slightly different. I believe there is Vietnamese on mine instead, as it says B't Curry right under Curry Powder. After Googling the word and translating from Vietnamese to French to English, it appears to mean flour or powder. So that is my cautionary notice. Should you buy this powder be aware that my bottle lists as its ingredients the following: turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili, salt, and pepper. It does not mention garlic at all on my bottle but looks identical color wise and the graphic appears the same.
I am not entirely sure how to describe the taste other than to compare it to other curries. This particular variety lacks the bite of the other Nguan Soon curries or other branded Thai curry pastes that you may be familiar with from shopping in your local asian market. More than likely you can buy this there as well. It is a mellower, darker colored brownish curry. This is not your average madras yellow curry, not that there is anything wrong with madras curry. I keep both of these on my shelves, and enjoy several other varieties.
My wife complains about the high turmeric smell of this one where she is not bothered by the madras variety overly much. However the distinctive brown color this has over yellow leads me to wonder if the ratio of another ingredient is greater than the turmeric even though it is not as persistent a smell. I use this in sandwiches quite often, and just about anything else for its mellow contrast to the standard yellow curry I normally have access to locally. I am probably the closest anyone in this state comes to be being Lister from Red Dwarf while still being alive and lacking the curry-stained clothing. Happy eating.

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Use as a colorant for fried rice, or anytime a recipe calls for curry powder. Uniquely Thai, it has a wonderful aroma unlike the typical madras curry powder.

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