Thai Cooking Methods

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From the supplier: Thailand had the biggest seafood export tonnage across the world in 1994, increasing by 13.6% to 458,297 tons. Frozen shrimp ranked first with a 33.8% increase to reach 199,119 tons, with Japan, the US and EC countries as the biggest importers with 78,425 tons, 53,216 tons and 20,301 tons, respectively. Prices increased only slighty, with export value up 29.7% to 49.062 million baht because of a reported blight in Thai shrimp farms.

Citation Details
Title: Thai seafood exports up 13.6%; frozen shrimp leading the way.(1995 Global Frozen Foods Almanac)
Publication: Quick Frozen Foods International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 1995
Publisher: E.W. Williams Publications, Inc.
Volume: v37 Issue: n2 Page: pA24(1)

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Fennel

Chai is good for you!

Black Tea : A full bodied black tea is used. It is preferable to use tea leaves as opposed to tea bags for their freshness, taste and aroma. Darjeeling tea, Assam or a full bodied Ceylon Tea are some of the popular teas for making chai.

Cinnamon

Cardamoms

Chai Mix: A traditional chai mix is a combination of spices that are grounded and or used whole. It can be a powdery mix that is available in Indian stores or you can make it at home quite easily. The base for most mixes include cloves (can be used whole or crushed), cardamoms (very flavourful when crushed and grounded just before use) and cinnamon. Additional ingredients that make-up the different variations are ginger (fresh grated ginger is best), peppercorns, fennel and star anise.

Chai Tea - The Latte of Indian Teas

Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes. It has also shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections. It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.

Relieves flatulence, harmonises digestion and eases nausea. Useful for combating colds & chills.

The basic ingredients are a chai mix, black tea and milk.

To make chai tea, the chai mix is boiled in water. After allowing it to simmer for a few minutes, tea is added to the mixture and allowed to boil gently for about 5-10 minutes. Milk is then added and allowed to simmer for about 5 minutes. The tea is then strained into a teapot and is sweetened with sugar or honey.

Fennel has aromatic and carminative properties. Tea made from the fennel seeds is used to ease flatulence of infants and is used by women to ease menopause symptoms.

What makes Chai Tea

Cloves

Milk: Use whole or skimmed milk. In some parts of Asia, a combination of skimmed milk and/or evaporated and sweetened condensed milk is used. The evaporated and condensed milk give it a very milky flavour. The sweetened condensed milk can also be used as a substitute for sugar.

Used in Ayurvedic medicine as an analgesic, cloves are most often used to soothe toothaches and remedy halitosis. It also has antiseptic qualities, and can be used to kill intestinal parasites, fungi, and bacteria. These latter qualities have also led cloves to be used for treating diarrhea and similar digestive ailments.

Here are some of the ingredients that make up the tea mix which explains why this brew is good for health.

Chai Tea is gaining popularity in North American culture. This Indian spiced tea (pronounced ch + eye) originated in India. Chai means tea. Masala Chai is another term that is used which translates to spiced tea. Chai is the lifeblood of Indian culture. It is ingrained in the everyday life of an Indian household. Most people in India drink about 5-6 cups of tea a day.