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The Great Curry Quest
                            * 10 king prawns in the shell
Richard Sterling of         * 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Fiery Foods Magazine        * 3 cloves crushed garlic
tells us about his          * 4 bird's eye chiles
trip to Thailand in         * 2 tablespoons red curry paste
search of the perfect       * 2 cups coconut milk
curry. Richard is the       * 2 tablespoons fish sauce
Travel Editor at Fiery      * 1/2 pound tomatoes, cut into eighths
Foods Maagazine, and        * 1/4 pound fresh pineapple, cut to bite size
is the author of The        * 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Eclectic Gourmet Guide      * 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
to San Francisco, and
the award-winning book   Remove the shells from the prawns and retain
Travelers' Tales:        them. Heat the oil in a wok or skillet to
Food--A Taste of the     medium. Add the prawn shells and sauté them,
Road (O'Reilly).         stirring often, for 3 minutes or until the oil
                         has taken on the color and flavor of the
The Great Curry Quest    shells. Strain the oil through a colander,
                         pressing on the shells with a wooden spoon to
Recipe: Yod Kum's        express all of the oil. Return 2 tablespoons
Roasted Duck Curry       of oil to the pan. Reheat to medium.

Recipe: Somporn's        Add the garlic and chiles and fry for 1
Streetside Prawn Curry   minute. Add the curry paste and fry for 1
                         minute. Add the coconut milk and fish sauce,
                         and raise the heat to high. Just as the
                         coconut milk begins to boil, add the prawns,
                         reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Add
                         the tomatoes and pineapple and simmer another
                         3-5 minutes. Add the black pepper and
                         cilantro, then serve.

                         Yield: 4 cups
                         Heat scale: Varies

                         The Great Curry Quest
                         Recipe: Yod Kum's Roasted Duck Curry
                         Recipe: Somporn's Streetside Prawn Curry (You
                         are here.)

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