On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:02:50 +0700, Lawrence
wrote:



As I write this, I'm watching, and listening too my housekeeper make a red
curry paste....The motion is a twisting/stirring movement, alternating...The
stirring is mostly to clean the sides and position for the twisting (grinding)
motion...

The Bop bop bop is used in making something like som tam, where it's more of a
'softening-up' kind of purpose. Stuff like garlic, is tossed in as a whole
clove, bopped a bit, then, sometimes, twisted, to really pulp it out. Thais
seem to prefer the chunky garlic, rather than a garlic paste, though.

Oh, and the paste is fairly dry....a bit like play dough, or sand with just
enough moisture to mold, but no liquids oozing...

Like this........ (showing it to my com)...See?
Sounds more like chilli paste to me


SIAOGU

The husband is the head of the house. The wife is the neck. And the neck turns the head.