Since the Chicken Satay was such a big hit last week I decided to try another new (to me) Thai dish.
I was a little nervous since there are three ingredients I've never cooked with before: coconut milk, ginger root and fresh basil. (I omitted the fish sauce.) Once I got to work and experienced the unique aromas of these ingredients I knew the result would be intense--good or bad remained to be seen. As it turns out, the Thai know what they are doing! I couldn't describe the taste to you but I will tell you my taste buds got quite the workout! I stir fried some plain chicken just in case the kids didn't like the Thai dish but it turns out that was unnecessary. Except for a little stress over the shiitake mushrooms everyone was happy.
Its nice to have a couple new dishes added to our menu here at Chez Tocci. . .
Jen
Ps Just in case you're wondering, coconut milk comes in a can and you can find it in the aisle with the mexican/international products.