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shopping list: thai them up

from an asian grocer:
sambal olek  (ground fresh chili paste )         

asian sesame oil

fish sauce (nam pla)

bunch vietnamese mint / asian cilantro (may substitute with plain cilantro)
bunch basil leaves

bunch thai / holy basil leaves (optional)

bunch mint

kaffir lime leaves (6),

1 packet of potsticker/gyoza wrappers, square or round

palm sugar /brown sugar 1 purple shallot

6 red birdseye chilis

rice vemicelli stick

1 packet dried shrimp

1/4lb / 125g shredded green papaya (if available)

1 jar fried shallots

from the supermarket:

1/4 lb / 125 g ground chicken

1/4 lb / 125 g ground pork

fresh ginger stem

1 bulb garlic

1/4 lb / 125g julienned/ shredded carrot (or 2 whole carrots)

1/4 cabbage

1/4 lb / 125 g roasted, unsalted peanuts

peanut oil

6 fresh limes

1 can cooked pumpkin

shopping tips:

• if you don't know where to find an asian grocer, just head to china town in your city and you will find gorcery stores with just about everything you need
• the ingredients here are more typical of thai cooking than chinese cooking. if there is a thai area in your city (such as thai town in los angeles) head there to shop
• start your shopping here as you will find a lot of the 'supermarket' ingredients that you need here including the meat, ginger, oil and vegetables...and it will probably be cheaper!
• pick up some dishes, chopsticks, banana flowers and leaves (usually next to all of the vegetables) and anything else that you need for serving or decor