Gaeng Keaw gup Gai

I am a little behind on the posts, but I wanted to give this one a posting all of its own. This is one of my favorite Thai dishes, and we recently went to a cafe that did it exceedingly well. The Thai name is hard to remember (I always have to ask Marc "What's that thing I like again?"), but in English it's just called plain ol' green curry.

Curry comes in lots of colors and flavors, some are spicy, some are not. Green curry Thai style is a southern dish. A lot of the curry dishes are from the South, since there is quite a big Muslim population there. It is usually made with beef, but Thai beef is chewy (think the thin water buffalo) and doesn't really help out any food. I get it with chicken whenever I can. It is cooked with Thai basil, bay leaves, capers, and lots of chillies! I ate it with two heaping servings of plain rice.