One of the challenges to cooking Thai food away from Thailand is having the right ingredients. The majority of the ingredients are not common to Westerners and can be tough to find. Just knowing the name of the ingredient sometimes is not enough. You have to know what to look for too. We bring you pictures of the ingredients and background knowledge to help make your shopping for the ingredients less frustrating.

Check on the ingredients that you have in your cupboard or refrigerator. Then, click on the button below to find out what you can make with the ingredients that you have. Or just click on the ingredient to find out more about it.