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Which drinks pair best with Thai food?

Which drinks pair best with Thai food?

Posted on April 15 2023 at 06:25

The predominant flavours of Thai cuisine are sweet, sour, hot and salty - slightly different from the warm spicing of many Indian curries or the more fragrant, herbal notes of Vietnamese. So which which drinks pair best with a Thai meal?

Tags: tropical fruit juice exotic fruit juice fruit juice drink:alcohol-free drinks jasmine tea drink:tea & coffee Celis Hoegaarden bière blanche white beer witbier Torrontes Sauvignon Blanc Sylvaner vendange tardive Alsace blends Alsace Gewürztraminer spätlese Riesling Tokay Pinot Gris Pinot Gris drink:white wine satay pad thai Thai curry curry stir fry soup salad Thai cuisine food:world food
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Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Posted on April 15 2014 at 07:53

On a recent visit to Alsace, I had the pleasure of rediscovering the region’s diverse wine offerings, from crisp Rieslings to  Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris. What struck me during this trip was how integral sweetness is to perfecting a food and wine pairing—a nuance that can vary greatly between a youthful bottle and a more aged vintage.

Tags: Riesling blends mango vendange tardive grand cru Alsace blends cinnamon late-harvest apple crumble apple streudel Alsace Muscat Sylvaner Pinot Blanc Riesling Gewürztraminer drink:white wine smoked ham fruit salad fresh fruit tropical fruit tropical fruit salad smoked cheese stir fry charcuterie asparagus tartiflette frittata fish cakes pasta with creamy sauce fish pie risotto ham and cheese salad quiche Lorraine tarte flambé onion tart duck goose Stinking Bishop Maroilles washed rind cheese laksa lobster Epoisses Munster cheese Szechuan Rogan Josh rogan josh Chinese cuisine Korean cuisine guinea fowl pigeon game gravadlax game pâté monkfish scallops foie gras mushrooms pâté en croûte charcuterie veal in creamy sauce chicken in creamy sauce veal food:beef & lamb Thai cuisine Japanese cuisine Chinese cuisine Indian cuisine Vietnamese cuisine food:world food citrus apple fish tacos crab cakes pad thai dim sum tandoori tandoori chicken korma chicken tikka curry curries pork belly food:pork goats cheese seabass onion tart sea bass fish terrine eel salmon smoked eel smoked fish smoked salmon seafood cocktail seafood salad crab oysters ceviche carpaccio tartare sashimi sushi fish in creamy sauce smorgasbord creamy sauces sole plaice zander choucroute food:veg & salads food:chicken & poultry food:fruit food:fish & shellfish rogan josh
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Pomegranate Eton Mess

Pomegranate Eton Mess

Posted on May 25 2012 at 07:21

To round off National Vegetarian Week here's a recipe from one of the most inspiring vegetarian cookery books I've come across: Sally Butcher's charming, idiosyncratic Veggiestan.. Sally runs an Iranian food store called Persepolis in south-east London so the recipes - which are terrific - all have an middle-eastern slant. It's also a cracking read!

Tags: vendange tardive Gewurztraminer late harvest Sauvignon Blanc drink:sweet & fortified wine pomegranate food:fruit meringue Eton mess food:desserts & cakes
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Pink peppercorn, passion fruit & strawberry pavlova

Pink peppercorn, passion fruit & strawberry pavlova

Posted on July 19 2013 at 07:04

A totally delicious strawberry pavlova recipe from top pastry chef James Campbell. It's quite complicated but would be a fantastic dessert to serve on an occasion you really wanted to blow your guests away.

Tags: vendange tardive Gewürztraminer passionfruit strawberry pavlova pavlova food:desserts & cakes
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